Permanent Secretary (PS) of the Ministry of Amerindian Affairs Sharon Hicks was on Thursday afternoon arrested by police after she was allegedly caught in a sting operation accepting a bribe from a contractor, who provides security services to the ministry.
Hours after news broke of the arrest, the Ministry of Amerindian Affairs last night announced that Hicks was sent on administrative leave.
In a statement, the Ministry said Hicks would be on leave pending the outcome of the police investigation.