CHRISTOPHER ARTHUR HUGHES was formally charged by Sgt Lee of the Special Investigations Unit (SIU) with Publishing a Statement with a Seditious Intention on 29 May, 2024.
fhe investigation into Christopher Arthur Hughes began after his social media activities under the pseudonym “Chris Must List” came to light. Hughes allegedly posted videos featuring individuals professing to be gang members, advocating criminal activities, and using threatening language.
Hughes was detained, interviewed and informed of the allegations
against him. After consultation with the Director of Public Prosecutions, Mr Roger Gaspard SC, he directed detectives to arge theaccused under Section 4(l)(c) of the Sedition Act.
fhe investigations were coordinated by DCP Suzette Martin and spearheaded by Snr Supt Paponette, with the assistance of Insp Stanley and a team of detectives from the SIU, Cyber Crime Unit, md RAU, under the legal direction of Attorney at Law/Legal Officer Cpl Zaheer Ali.