THE proverbial tables have apparently been turned drastically on alleged Trinidadian confidence trickster Daniel Ali, who has reportedly been kicked out of his accomplice Steven Baboolall’s home by relatives.

Ali himself yesterday contacted a reporter at this publication, weeping hysterically as he related that relatives of Baboolall had recently given him a sound trashing before throwing him out into the streets. He said Baboolall’s relatives had seized his personal items, (wardrobe, refrigerator, washing machine, gas stove, and more) and were refusing to return same to him.

Although he would not divulge where he is presently living, it is believed that Ali is hiding out somewhere in Black Bush Polder, Corentyne, since he disclosed that Baboolall’s relatives reside there.

Ali said his accomplice is staying at a certain family residence in Joanna North, Black Bush Polder, and that family owns several rice fields in the area. He is accusing the said family of cultivating marijuana in one of its rice fields, and has declared that he has a video on his cellular phone showing family members preparing and compressing the marijuana for packaging and sale.

Baboolall is also on bail for his involvement in the renting of several cars with Ali, which they would later alter and sell to unsuspecting buyers at lavish discount prices. He is wanted by police at the Leonora Police Station, where he was bailed and instructed to return on a weekly basis. To date, he has failed to report there on any occasion, and is therefore being pursued by police.

The illegal actions of both Baboolall and Ali came to light a few months ago when several car dealers turned up at the Vigilance and Leonora Police stations with reports that Ali, who had rented several cars from them, had failed to return the vehicles, and had, in fact, sold them to other persons.

Ranks at the Brickdam Police Station had tried to apprehend the duo while they were staking out a guest house at Eccles, East Bank Demerara, but had been unsuccessful because a security guard at the guest house who had been working in close collusion with the culprits had deliberately lied to the ranks, “forking up a story that the two had vacated the hotel hours before the cops had arrived”.

The activities of Ali and Baboolall became noticeable when the duo moved into an apartment at 57, Roraima Housing Scheme, Versailles, West Bank Demerara earlier this year, and were observed spending lavishly and driving several expensive cars.

The queries of curious neighbours were met with explanations that the couple had come from Trinidad, were very wealthy, and were here to invest in a catering business.

When a strange man hanged himself in the yard of the very building, and police began to frequent the location, Ali and Baboolall hurriedly abandoned their apartment and were noted to be operating a catering business at Uitvlugt, West Coast Demerara.

There are reports that one car dealer who had been conned by the gay couple woke up early one morning to find the car he had rented them parked in front of his premises and the ignition keys thrown into his front yard.

Persons with any information on the whereabouts of Daniel Ali and Steven Baboolall are asked to contact the nearest police station on 227-1152, 225-6411, 226-0869, 227-2272, or 911. Strict confidentiality is assured.