Dear Editor,
On Saturday, September 3, 2016 I was a passenger on the 6 am ferry from Supenaam to Parika, when shortly before departure time a party of policemen from ‘G’ Division, some in plain clothes and others in uniform boarded the ferry and conducted a search for a wanted man. Like most of the other passengers I did not know that there had been a robbery at Henrietta on the Essequibo Cost earlier the said morning, where the victim had been shot in this heinous crime. The suspect on seeing the ranks broke into a run, only to end up in the arms of a waiting cop. He was swiftly taken away.
The passengers were very happy to know that the police had gotten their man. But that was not all a passenger saw when the person held by the police, shortly before his arrest, hid a bag in an area. The captain and crew were informed and my understanding is that on searching that bag a handgun and some jewellery were found. It would have been some intense interrogation and investigation by the police, that caused the ranks to be at Parika ferry stelling awaiting the arrival of the ferry where an arrest was made of another person said to be an accomplice in the crime.
I would now say that this swift action by the police can be described as both efficient and intelligent police work, for which praise and commendation must be given to them. There are times when negative criticism is directed towards the police; yes, there are times it may be justifiable but many times it is not. We quickly and conveniently forget the many times our policemen and women put their lives on the line in order to effect arrest of dangerous criminals, and in so doing, sometimes recover valuable stolen property.
We must say good things loudly about our Police Force, when there is need to, so as to encourage and motivate our police ranks. In so doing we are sending a message to the criminals or those with criminal intent about the length and strength of the arm of the law, and taking a line from the late Ben E King song, there is no place to hide.
Not only to the Commander of ‘G’ Division and his ranks but to the entire Police Force, I say thank you and keep up the good work they are doing.
Yours faithfully,
Archie Cordis
