The verdict in the civil asset forfeiture case filed against people accused of serious criminal conduct linked to the construction of the Piarco Airport development project almost three decades ago is the only outcome in a complex fraud case that has dragged on in both local and foreign courts at snail's pace. On Wednesday, a
EVEN while the DPP insists the remaining Piarco prosecutions are still active, several legal challenges threaten to further prolong the decades-old cases. On Monday, DPP Roger Gaspard, SC, told Newsday the other three inquiries were still active when asked if he had made a decision on them, since he decided to discontinue prosecuting in the
He made the comment on Monday, in response to questions from Newsday about whether he had made a decision on those cases, since the prosecution in the Piarco 3 inquiry was discontinued on the day it was expected to go to trial again.