39 year-old Winston Arzu, a senior Immigration officer, walked out of court a free man yesterday after the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions withdrew 5 counts of rape yesterday before Justice Troadio Gonzalez.
Crown Counsel Leroy Banner told the court that because the complainant, a Guatemalan woman, could not be located, they were forced to enter into a nolle pros. This caused Arzu's trial to end abruptly.
The woman, who was 20 year-old reported to police that between January 29, 2010, and March 7, 2010 she was working as a waitress at a bar in San Pedro, the town where Arzu was stationed as the immigration officer in charge.
She told police that the rape incidents occurred at a home where Arzu would be present. She explained that on each occasion, she was told that if she reported the matter, she would be deported.
