Following a simple larceny report committed at the Ministry of Health Bond at Diamond, East Bank Demerara, police in the division visited the facility at 13:00hrs today to conduct investigations.
Investigators contacted and interviewed several employees who were fingered in the alleged crime. They all denied the allegation and investigators proceeded to search a motorcar (PAB 3032), owned by one of the male suspects.
They found on the back seat, one duffel bag which when opened, contained a 9MM Luger pistol without magazine and two rounds of 9MM ammunition. Police also found one .380 pistol with a magazine containing 7 matching rounds of ammunition and a large quantity of cash. In the side pocket of the said bag, 20 rounds of .380 ammunition were found.
The vehicle owner was cautioned of the offence committed and replied, “Officer leh we deal with this before it reach de station.”
A sting operation was set in motion and the man was arrested along with the other employees of the state entity and taken to the Golden Grove Police Station, where they were placed into custody pending further investigations.
At the Golden Grove Police Station CID office while being questioned about the firearms and ammunition without licence, the motorcar owner requested his bag and he withdrew and offered the police investigators $1,750,000 cash to forego the said charges.
At this point, he was told of the new offence committed – Corrupt Transaction with Agent – cautioned in accordance with the Judge’s Rules and he replied, “Well sir tek de whole bag a money all I want is me freedom”.
A total of $4,580,000 cash was found on him which included US$5,760 and the rest in Guyanese currency. The said money, firearms and ammunition were lodged and he remains in custody as further investigations are in progress.
