Tommy Lee Sparta’s lottery scam trial resumed in the Supreme Court in downtown Kingston last week and a senior police officer was grilled when he took the stand.
Sparta’s attorney, Ernest Smith got a chance to cross-examined Detective Corporal Campbell about the controversial computer evidence in the case.
The Detective told the court last month that he uncovered a hard drive and laptop containing personal information about people from North America linked to the Gothic dancehall entertainer.
Under cross-examination by Smith, Campbell revealed that the computer was not protected by a password which means anyone could’ve gained access to it. “Did any require a password for access?” Smith asked the senior cop who responded saying, “No sir.”
“Anyone could alter, delete or do as they please with the information on the hard drive?” the defense attorney continues to which the cop replied, “That is correct.”
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“Would you agree with me that in the absence of passwords for these computers, anyone who comes in possession, would be able to remove, delete, alter or introduce material to the computers?” Smith asked to which DC Campbell answered, “No sir.”
Smith also asked Campbell if he received any overseas training and the cop said he did receive training from foreign personnel conducted in Jamaica.
Tommy Lee Sparta, whose given name is Leroy Russell, and three others were charged in February 2014 on suspicion of breaches of the Law Reform (Fraudulent Transaction) (Special Provisions) Act, 2013. Two of the men were later released after no evidence was offered by cops.
Sparta and O’Brian were charged after investigations stemming from a traffic stop led police to an apartment in Kingston, where lottery scam paraphernalia was seized.
