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My name is Da';id West. ] iive at Baysiile Tou'ers, Cocorite in rhe Isiand of Trinidarj

J am an Aftorney-at-Law'; I rvas cailed to the Trinlda':l and Tobago Bar in I996.

The facts srated in m;- lvitness staiemeni are trlis and correct snd are rvithin in3,pers*nai knorvledge anCJor rvithin my knorvledge derived frorn rny revisrv of the legal

proceedings and decisions of this Honaurabls Coun. the Court ot Appeai *nd the

Frir1," Ccur"rcil !n respeet cl'anrJ reiated to the cr*adiri*n fiiafter invoiving b{r. Steve

Ferguson anei !1;. lsirwar Galbaransingh"

t have worked at thr Centrai Authoritl' Unir {&ereinafier relerred rc as "the ffnir"} of

the Office,Ministry of the Anomey Seneral nf Tri:ridad anrJ Tobagc fbrapFroximately X i ysars. I was first ernpir:3'ecl at tlie I-nit in ! 999 on contractr as Senior

Legai Exeeutive. At ti:at tisie The Attanrey Genersl was fufr, Ran:esh Lavvenceh,{aharqi SC and. the Unit compnised tw$ persons. rnl'seif and a Legel Of{icer fu{s"

Tristle Khan. Later on" the Llnit cornprised thre* persans, the Heaci of the Linit. the

Senior i"cgal. Exeestive and tr egal {}ffic{:r.

My enrployment at the Centrai Aulthoriti' U;:it continued after the gereral elections

irejd in the years ?CIG0 and ?S05, and dunng tne appoint:tlents of suceessi'r'e A*omeys

(ienerai, lbrmer $enatar Kamia Fersad iJissessar and Senators the Ftronourabie fu{s.

Sienda Nlorean, ivls. Bridgid Annisefie-$eorge eno Mr. -Iolm Jeremie $C. in ?t)04 I

was appcinteri the Head sf the Centrai Authori .v, as position in rvhich I served forsome iive ,vears.

ln lOfld n rosigned a$ the FieaC *:f the C*n;rei Auth*rity; ar {he rcquest oi th* then

Artor:"rey *enersi Senator M.c. Anfirsette-tleorge, I re.!*ined rhe Unit as a Consultant,

a position rvhich l heid and in consequente at' rvltieh n remaineri, rvorking rvith theLlnii unrii Augr.rst :0 Lfi.

During the eor;rse of my emplo3'ment al nnd *,;nsulttnel' rvith the l-inii end in respect

of extraditisn proceedings under that Unit's ren:it, I gained a comprehensive insight

into the cperations and practices oi tir* Lnil, I:r tiris period i reseerched the iaw,

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advis*d. dr**ed pr*;*s$ Cl;i:u:nenis ;,n.{ gcn*railn, ,.r1-r1fu*J *i n}L:!rL- r}:;tn t-t* *tn*.Jrtr*ntll&ftsrs iincludinp ffi**"'" {;itstt nfptgr*n{est. ,}n i:i}"(}..rtl;r$ lr"*ii *s rvrth,;.urrnnia{torne.vs. including under the ieadership *f :lrlk ui:* hal c*rsiu"ierchle :xp*gene* insxtradition matters' I at1 k{orvledgeabie nf *"iis ;rrs of isl,,. *nei pr}ciic in Trinrciaelantl Tobago. i ant fan:iiiff rvilh the r*ie:lnci fr.:n*;on of ri"rc i.'nir, r;:il lhe praerrce andpr*e*dures ernpiOl'eei al thr L'nit. rn rsia:ron ir'! e\;rac:!:ron rl.!i!rt*{$. Fr*sl m-r. tn:dknorvledge ;lnd experience' I sal' lh*t ltrre ;rr**, *i' larv r-nd pracr:ce *f-rs:rlrjiiinn.gener*ll3'' 3s *'ril *s in ?rinid*d nnd r*b;lgo. is :: spe*iaiiserl *n,.i,;empiex arex.

Fr*m my said kx**lsdge ::ne$ experie,lee I sa1" ixrrhe: ils i$ii{:rvs.

'i-1.:* [:nit is respcnslbie frr h:rnili;xg. iii req${:$1s :cr e:trr::cli:(,in r}ild(l ii.} iln.i :!}Trinida* *nei'f*}*g*."1h* {.nrt rrnr"ldes ft;li"i{*;lRd asg:ri*ncl. i* lhr ".\ttame3.*eneral in respeet *f lhe iiischnrg* 'Ji nrs :*sp*n*i*iiiries :rnrjcr :he f;rirlrjitr*n{cornrn*nweal*r nnd Foreign'rerrir*r:esl .let. {-i!:npt*r ll:*,t of lhe i.arvs or"'liinitJaejand T*i:ag* theretnu.titr rel&""r*dt*.s ";j;1,..j;.t"\. .{s ".v*ii" i!:s l._:i:: rcSrrcseR{s :i:rRequ*stinx Stal* at ti:e exrr*diti*n i:*;ir:::11pr*r.!C*ii :'cr;* tectle* il,::i":re ".1,ci::n{i_;tls* reFreseil{s ihs Srate in *n3" i*gal t-rrnc*rding:r e*;:ii*nging iile c.l:rn.iili*,n"

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iiil il"ilrt reque$t ineei$ *re requr:e."ncnrs *i lxr ",{*1. ihe ..,::*r;lu,r. ,;r:*erai :ssurs;* iire ili:iel r{agistrnte ax *rir;r x.n*rrn as rh,e ..A;:rh*n:3 r* ii;.-1gg*;.". i,.:r r}:eilhtri lrf*gisliat,c lr-: ir*uctJ ,.,.:-:l :ic ;x:r;dil:;r ::*;r::ii ::: ;i,;t.rij::n;* ..,,.:thrh,' -I .^t

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{iv} The fugitive mey appi,y for ball pending th* outeorne of the extraditipnhearing' In the normsl cour$e, given ti:e narure of extradition proceedings &eLhit usually objects to the bail application.

{v"} At the extraclition hearing" the tinit presents the evidence on behaif qf rheRequesting State and, the Unir snd the fugiriv* are given an oppornrnity tomake subniissions on the evidence and the larv.

{vi} The Magistrate thereaft*r decictes whether to discharge the fugitive or toc.onrnrit him to ar,vait the w&nanr cf rerurn bv the Anorney General.

{vii} \&trere a fugirive is cornmitted, }:re may appiy for a w"rit of habeas c6rpu$within ! 5 days of the date of ihe nrder fcrr his {:srru:}ittai.

{r'iiii rhe fugitive a}so has a righr of appeal to rhe Coum of Appeal f?om rhedismissal of lris applicatio* for the rryrit of heabcas corpus, where that occurs.

tix) Should the C*urt of Appeal disrniss th* appeai, the {-}nit will arrange I'or theimmediate arrest of the fugitir,e jf !rs,rsh* wns grantsd bail snd.tha AtlomeyGenerai issues lhe warrant for rerur* so rhar rhe extradition can take place.

ix] in the event that the Requesting $tate is rhe Unirsd Stnres of Ameriea,arrangements are rnade at the same time for th* US Marshails to take custody

of the fugitive; in the nsrrnai course this is aeeonrplished by the Unir rncoilaborarian rvith tlre US ilepartmenr i:f iusrice"

{xi,i Aitsr the fact of a successt"ui extradition, the Afiorne3, Genere.l issues a pre,$srei*ase aCvising rhe pubtric of the fact that the extradition of the fi:girive(s; has

. oe curreei.

One cf ihe extradition rrrafiers on wldch I worked

3010, r'as the extradition maiter invoil'ing h{r"

Oalbaransingh yltereinofrer re_{erre d Is, ;ttrExtraciition "'\.

whiist at lhe {-lnit untii about J"*rly

Steve f'erguson rutd I{r" lshllareant'snience, #$ " lhe Jricrerl

The Piareo Exrradition first atose from a reque$t 'n3' the fiovernrnenr of the Unired

States of An:*rica in respect of charges cnf irauct, niei-rigging and money-laundering;

those charges in turn arose sut of investigations h3" the l-rnited Stares Oepanmenr of

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lismeianC $eeuritl'. inrx:gr;lli*!1 ;]f;ri fu*{iom$ L,ngbrc*in.-nt rlr-il1. .4.s rh* $rnlr.:rLegal Ixe*utir"c *i the i-'a;:. r ":r;,,,i::Fr;l:::r* 3ir. j*nes Leryii,_]C. ""f: i]r,r:i:l;rsh'fenrJes SC. lfr" ;*hn ..l]n:rijs iui :;:* :jrnl *i {l!:*ries ltussc:l :rr:.j. 3!r" _lelf ,Jlso**om the Unitec $:*les {enral A*lh*rir;. r* 5{iiul;i, fli*ritia {* r*\.lsrv ;:he *r.riier:eervhich the investiEation ha,j uneanhsj. F:*m. my r*r"isrv nf rl"lal evidsnce nnd th*L'nited States F{*c*rfl *j Cas*. jt o.r';rs ::^r1 ;:ndxrn:ending ll.l::l *:e t i.6vern:-ne rr rrJ- iir*t:nileej $tater :r.ts :liieglng thet \{:. i.*:guscr:. l!r. fi;lhar;:xs:::gh rr:C *lherrpamicipateel in a frrudulen{ scnerne. rn:hs i-.nltrd $lntes;uei,;isso.rildr*. 1., rir;lni,x}alcrthe bi

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seies ot iegal ehsiirng;*: liiur:*i:ed 'n3 Xr. 1.*rgus.;rn x;ld Iir. fialb;:rs*slngh r* rr.*irjtir*ir exgradirion r* :h* L.n:teC Srsles.

'Ihe said *ppiicati*n for leaye fur ;udiciai reuiew w*s heari hef$* !{r. justicsftcreaux {as he then r',,as;. 5lr" F*rgus$n rlss reFrrsentcd b_r,, }tr, .L. frtzgeraid eC.51s' sillian I**ck;-. )*lr )evssh llaharat and 5!s. t"i $ingh. l!r. {ialbaransingh wasrepresented bl' hlr' i'leir Starrner QC an* ltrr. lt4iv F*rsad. fhe .{gl$rne]* cenerti an-j*:e ehief llagislrat* \\'ere represeriteC b3 5{r. Jsn*s l-crt.is i}C, Ilr. Msndes S{, !lr.Quarnina and mysei{: The l-l*nourabi* -}rldge re$;.isetl leave. "4, rrlle e*py cf drewrirren juigmenr af the Honourabie judge rs rttach*d anir marr"ed ".D,iv.I.,' Irespectfull3 ;rsk :iris Henr:urabis f*urr io n*ie the statemenrs eif thr HonsurableJ*dg* ri parlrErirpi: er? ol r"ris;u