CHIEF Magistrate Ann McLennan on Tuesday dismissed a trafficking in persons charge against a Cuban national held for trafficking a woman for sexual exploitation at his Bollywood Club located in Providence, East Bank Demerara.

Thirty- four year old Eladio Peraza had denied that between March 1, 2016 and January 20, 2017 at his club,he engaged in trafficking-in-persons whereby he recruited, transported and harboured a female Cuban national for the purpose of sexual exploitation.

Magistrate McLennan,in her decision,stated that the evidence presented to the court by the prosecution did not prove their case beyond a reasonable doubt that Peraza was guilty.
The court was informed that Peraza has been residing in Guyana for the past two years and got married to a Guyanese seven months ago.
The woman was rescued in January when a unit of the Ministry of Social Protection raided the club.

Pereza was provided a translator in the Court throughout his trial. He had initially told the court he did not know about the charges against him. He had maintained a not guilty plea.