PROVIDENCIALES, Turks and Caicos Islands — Late last week a well known Turks and Caicos Islands lawyer was arrested and his premises entered with a search warrant.
Sources have revealed the identification of the attorney in question but asked it be kept under wraps until officially released. The lawyer is said to be the attorney for a former cabinet minister in the last administration, who made news during the 2009 Commission of Inquiry.
Sources said that certain electronic equipment picked up during the search was found to have been tampered with, causing concern regarding withheld evidence. It is unclear if the reason for the arrest was the tampering or for questioning.
The Special Investigation and Prosecution Team headed by Helen Garlick has now frozen all of the assets of former Premier Michael Misick, which include known bank accounts in at least four countries, his residences and other real estate assets.
