Coye family gets access to account while trial is pending
The Coye family: Melanie Coye, her husband James Gerou; parents Michael and Marlene; brother, Jude and two employees have been accused by the Financial Intelligence Unit of laundering one point five million dollars. Since their business, Money Exchange International Limited was closed down, the family says it has been surviving over a year without any form of income. A hearing was held today and their attorney, Arthur Saldivar, said that the judge has unfrozen one of their accounts.
Arthur Saldivar, Attorney for Coye Family
“Today’s hearing, Jose, was in relation to a personal matter in relation to having the Coye family, in particular Melanie and Michael Coye be able to meet their personal needs. That application was met with little or no opposition and I’m thankful that we were able to carry.”
Jose Sanchez
“Was it a major account that was unfrozen?”
Arthur Saldivar
“Well, again, as I said it’s a personal matter. It’s not a matter that I think we would want to have any major attention drawn to except that in the past they were without income for more than a year, not having the ability to meet their day to day needs. And now they are able to take care of some of their bills.”
Jose Sanchez
“And, this does not affect the outcome of the money laundering case?”
Arthur Saldivar
“Well, the money laundering case is yet to be tried. This has no bearing on the outcome of the case. All it does really, is to ensure that my clients can make it in one piece to that case at least, with the ability to provide for their basic needs. It’s hard enough in Belize, to go without income is even worse.”
How strong is the Government’s case & is there a court administrator making sure the money is being used for the prescribed purpose. Of course, Mr. Saldivar needs to be paid but as long as dirty money is allowed to corrupt our justice system, nothing will change.
That’s tampering with the evidence ,why not just throw out the case.What the F is wrong with these people from the DPP?Are you all out of your minds?
see how politicial affiliation has some connection here!!!!!!
Once again Belize prove money talks n bs walks hope the same is extended tp Lavern >>
tampering with evidence.. how much that vidal stupid dpp got from this now…
only in belize! barrow can’t u seeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee?????
By the way these case is going i wont feel or get surprised that these case will fall apart. How much money did the u.d.p got from them for their convention in orange walk.
to belizean in california theres a reason ya in california…nuh talk about mi family case cause yall dont know ….!!! clean up unu backyarddd b 4 unu goh luk inna sum body else bakyard!!!
From one BackkaTownGyal to another, I didn’t put your business pan di street side, you did. You have every right to support your family but the cesspool that Belize is becoming is the result of no one respecting the boundaries between right & wrong, if some of you even remember where it is & the dead bodies keep piling up. The crime & corruption feed on each other. Sisters, I want to see you grow old, watch your sons become fathers, raise their kids & become old men. The ends does not always justify the means.