Seven weeks have passed since two members of the Guyana Police Force were expected to face charges related to the abduction of Kevin Fiedtkou, yet there has been no movement on this front.
This delay has sparked concern and questions regarding accountability within law enforcement. Despite recommendations for charges against the implicated officers, an official court date is yet to be announced.
On November 14, reporters were told that the men were to be charged after the Regional Police Division Commander, Simon McBean, receives a “technical response” on Fiedtkou’s abduction.
“We are waiting a technical response as it relates to the charges which I was informed of this morning and we should have that by the end of today or tomorrow and as soon as we have that, they will be placed before the court”, he said.
Fiedtkou reported that at approximately 12:30 pm on October 10, three men forcibly detained him in the Giftland Mall’s compound, then transported him to his home at Providence, East Bank Demerara. There, he handed over $9.5 million in cash and his network video recorder. He was not physically harmed.
The men returned the following day in a police vehicle, demanding more money. Fiedtkou complied by handing over additional loose cash before they left.
