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THE two million-dollar Mercedes G wagon which was at the centre of criminal charges against UNC deputy political leader David Lee and businessman and party financier Hugh Leong Poi was released from police custody on May 1.

The vehicle, which was stored in the basement of the Police Administration Building, Sackville Street, Port of Spain, was removed on the authority of acting CoP Junior Benjamin even though Director of Public Prosecutions Roger Gaspard, SC, is in the process of reviewing the Chief Magistrate’s decision to discharge the two men on the basis of insufficient evidence to commit them to stand trial in the High Court.

Lee was elected as the member of parliament for Caroni Central during the general election on April 28. He previously served as the member of parliament for Point-a-Pierre, now renamed Claxton Bay. Leong Poi is the owner of Sport Outlet and a licensed gun dealer. Lee will be among government ministers being sworn in at President’s House on April 3.