00:00 It's been more than 36 hours since Canadian blogger Christopher Hughes, also known as
00:05 Chris Moss List, was arrested by police officers of the Special Investigations Unit following
00:10 a series of YouTube videos he posted online over the last few weeks in which he purportedly
00:15 spoke with several Trinidadian gang members in various areas across the country.
00:20 Sources said police spent the second day interviewing Hughes, who could face at least two charges,
00:25 one under the Anti-Gang Act and the other under the Immigration Act.
00:29 Earlier this morning, Moss claimed in an audio recording with his lawyer, CJ Williams, that
00:34 he had no idea why he was arrested following an online report overnight by This Media House
00:40 and claimed what was being reported in the story was false.
00:43 "So first and foremost, this is the first thing I've seen.
00:45 I haven't heard any of this from the detectives questioning me.
00:49 No, I did not promote any gangs.
00:51 No, I did not give advice to any gangs.
00:54 No, I did not profit or exchange any money with any gangs.
00:59 I asked questions to strangers on the street.
01:02 Never was there a proclamation of gangs.
01:05 Not every black man that's in Trinidad is a gang member.
01:10 A lot of mention of gangs, gangs, gangs in these videos, not in these videos, in this
01:14 article.
01:16 If you watch my videos, which are available for the whole world to see, you will see there's
01:21 no mention of gangs.
01:23 Again and again, I didn't speak to any gang leaders."
01:25 But according to the search warrant seen by CCN that was executed at the Flagstaff residence
01:30 where he stayed, it did indicate that police were detaining Must for knowingly providing
01:35 support to gangs, contrary to Section 8 of the Anti-Gang Act, Act 4 of 2021.
01:41 Sources told TV6 News that several electronic devices belonging to Hughes were seized and
01:47 police spent time over the last few weeks analysing the content of his YouTube videos
01:52 before arresting him.
01:53 A senior source explained what Must did was wrong in filming different gangs who were
01:59 sending subliminal threats to other gangs in those videos.
02:03 He said he was technically promoting the gang and their ability to show their firepower
02:06 to the other side and provided a platform to do such and allowed this material to be
02:12 distributed without even putting a disclaimer on the material and being responsible.
02:18 The warrant also indicated that he breached Section 10 of the Immigration Act as he had
02:22 not been issued with a work permit to enter the country and came in as a tourist visitor.
02:28 Must told his lawyer CJ Williams that he had concerns about his safety if he were to be
02:34 thrown into jail.
02:49 He claimed that he was merely a YouTuber speaking to simple people across the world and it was
02:54 no different here in Trinidad.
02:56 Must landed himself in hot water when he visited Somalia in 2022 and was deported from the
03:01 country after allegedly denigrating poor persons.
03:05 Investigators told TV6 News that they were expected to visit the DPP's office for further
03:11 advice on the imminent charges.
03:13 Mark Basant, TV6 News.
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