– for allegedly obstructing NFMU Officials to search his home
POLICE yesterday afternoon arrested freed treason accused, Mark Benschop, when he reportedly resisted arrest and obstructed the police from conducting a search of his home.

A police vehicle blocking the entrance at Mark Benschop’s home last evening

Reports said that at about 16:00 h yesterday afternoon, National Frequency Management Unit (NFMU) officials, accompanied by the police armed with a warrant, reportedly broke into Benschop’s Caneview Avenue, Roxanne Burnham Gardens, Georgetown, house while he was not at home.

This newspaper was told that the NFMU believes Benschop was operating an illegal FM transmitter that was beaming on 99.9.

Reports are that a bipolar antenna was seen above Benschop’s home. Benschop, who operates an internet radio station, had said that seven months ago he had applied for a radio license but his application was not acknowledged.

MARK Benschop minutes before he was arrested yesterday

There are reports that 99.9 FM had been on air intermittently for several hours each day for several weeks now.

The NFMU allegedly broke into Benschop’s home and executed a search and when he got wind of the happenings at his house, Benschop showed up and a heated argument erupted.

Benschop expressed his displeasure and the police took him away to the station.

By this time, a large crowd had gathered in support of Benschop and he was whisked away by the police, who was still guarding his house last night.

It is not certain if any equipment or devices were found during yesterday’s search.