The Canadian couple on remand for money laundering and theft charges worth about $10 million could be back at their St Peter home today.
After a successful bail application by Queen’s Counsel Alair Shepherd, Canadians Barry Dueck, 63, a trader, and Barbara, 59, were granted $2.5 million bail when they appeared in the No. 5 Supreme Court yesterday.
Their passports were also confiscated as part of their bail and they were ordered to report to the police station which was convenient to them.
The two, of Coral Cliff, Maynards, are jointly accused of engaging in money laundering, in that they disposed of US$2 838 358 (BDS$5 676 716) being the proceeds of a crime, to wit, theft of money belonging to Jean Delangis, of St Peter’s Bay, Road View, St Peter.
They were also jointly charged with stealing US$2 094 939 (BDS$4 189 878) belonging to Robert Richardson, of Forest Hills, Royal Westmoreland, St James, between March 27, 2006 and June 6, this year.
In addition, they face charges of engaging in money laundering, between March 27, 2006, and June 6 this year, in that they disposed of US$2 094 939 being the proceeds of a crime, to wit, theft of money.
