A 36-year-old police sergeant of Golden Grove, East Bank Demerara appeared at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court yesterday before Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus to answer to the charge that was laid against him.
It is alleged that between the 23rd and 24th January, the defendant, Relando Sandy, while being employed as a Public Officer, at Rabbit Walk, Georgetown, stole a Glock 17 pistol valued $175,000, property of the Government of Guyana.
He pleaded not guilty to the charge that was read to him.
Magistrate Isaacs-Marcus granted bail in the sum of $100,000.
The case was adjourned to June 13.