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Gov’t worker accused of bribery identified as Robert Swain, charged

Road Town Police Station

Police have formally charged the senior government official who was arrested on suspicion of bribery on Monday.

He has been identified as 56-year-old Robert Swain, Sr of Sand Box Road, Road Town, Tortola.

He is being held until his appearance in the Magistrate’s Court this week.

“Swain’s arrest is as a result of an investigation into a contract issued by the Ministry of Transportation, Works and Utilities formerly the Ministry of Communications and Works,” police said in a media release on Tuesday.

“Investigations are ongoing in this matter therefore no other information can be released at this time,” police added.

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  1. Huh says:

    What? Uh oh

  2. Reply says:

    Interesting.

  3. Geez RVIPF says:

    Stop wasting time with pennies and start going after the dollars. This is what we waiting to see happen.

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  4. Oops says:

    Who next????????

  5. :) says:

    “Swain’s arrest is as a result of an investigation into a contract issued by the Ministry of Transportation, Works and Utilities formerly the Ministry of Communications and Works,” Good thing the former Minister resigned. Oops my bad I forgot he changed his mind.

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  6. Just curious says:

    Does this has to do with the high school wall

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  7. ! says:

    If you going lock up one, lock up all… They all do the same thing, it actually seems like a prerequisite to gain a contractual job.

  8. Mark says:

    If this under Mark , thats why he tried to resign .

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  9. Trump says:

    Yea there are a lot of kick backs.. a shame they are making an example of a small fish in a big pond

  10. Sad says:

    Corruption in high places. The rich getting richer and the poor getting poorer. More to be exposed. The former administration has to really go…mismanagement of the taxes funds.

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