FORMER Police Prosecutor, Sergeant Shawn Gonsalves, on Wednesday, found himself on the wrong side of the law when he was arraigned at the Diamond Magistrate’s Court for allegedly conspiring with others to pervert the course of justice.

Gonsalves, 35, Tuschen Housing Scheme, East Bank Essequibo, appeared before Magistrate Sunil Scarce.

He denied that between July 23, 2020, and November 27, 2021, at Diamond, East Bank Demerara, he conspired with persons unknown, to obstruct the course of justice, so as to cause the disappearance or to falsely execute two sentencing warrants in favor of Vishal Munilall.

His attorney, Bernard DaSilva, made an application for bail on the grounds that his client is the father of three and is the sole breadwinner for his family.

DaSilva said that he has written the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) seeking to have the charge withdrawn.

The magistrate released Gonsalves on self bail and adjourned the case until May 3, 2022.

The Guyana Chronicle was made to understand that Gonsalves was a police prosecutor attached to the Diamond Magistrate’s Court when the offence was allegedly committed.

On November 27, Munilall and others were arrested by ranks from the Golden Grove Police Station for bribery and other offences.

An investigation was launched during which Munilall along with another gave certain information fingering Gonsalves’ alleged involvement in the “ducking” of the two sentencing warrants.

The warrants were issued by Magistrate Annette Singh at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court in July 2020.

Gonsalves was arrested and denied the allegations during a video interview conducted by investigators. However, it is alleged that while being escorted to the Tactical Service Unit, he admitted his involvement to a senior investigator.