A police probe of larceny at the Health Ministry’s Diamond Bond ended up with a bribe being offered by an employee following the discovery of two guns, ammunition and a large amount of cash in his vehicle.
In a statement today, the police said that acting on a report of simple larceny at the bond, police in the division visited the location at 1 pm today to conduct investigations.
Investigators interviewed several employees who were fingered in the alleged crime. The police said that they all denied the allegation and investigators proceeded to search a motorcar (PAB 3032), owned by one of the male suspects and found on the back seat one duffel bag which when opened was found to contain a 9MM Luger pistol without a 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 over the offence committed and replied “Officer leh we deal with this before it reach de station.”
The man was arrested along with the other employees of the bond 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, the police said that 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 in cash was found on him which included US$5,760 and the rest in Guyanese currency. The money, firearms and ammunition were lodged and the employee remains in custody as further investigations are in progress.
The investigation into the larceny committed against the Ministry of Health Bond which stores drugs continues, the police said.
