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Still no criminal charges in Police Finance Office theft

Dec 08, 2010 News


Almost one year later…
Some ranks of the Guyana Police Force are not too happy with the indifferent approach of the organization to the action taken against colleagues who were fingered in the multi-million-dollar theft at the Police Finance Office.
In early January, the money which amounted to $3.4M disappeared and to date no one has been placed before the court although a massive investigation was launched.
In fact, a senior police officer confirmed that only departmental charges were instituted, although some of the ranks who were stationed at the Finance Office had offered to repay the missing money.
The money represented retroactive increases in pension for retired ranks, who to date have still not been paid.
Many ranks see this as a slap on the wrist for those involved, especially when the transgression occurred within an organization like the Guyana Police Force.
“Imagine there are persons there who own two vehicles and big houses and nobody is investigating them. Only recently, a sergeant there bought a brand new Toyota NZE,” the source disclosed.
This is in contrast to other ranks who are summarily dismissed for lesser infractions.
Kaieteur News understands that the file on the matter was completed and sent to the DPP for advice and it is not too clear if it was the DPP who recommended only departmental action.
Three ranks, an Assistant Superintendent, an Inspector and a Lance Corporal were detained but were subsequently released.
Police had stated that the cash was secured in a locked canister in a padlocked cashier cage and the three ranks who were detained and questioned for three days were responsible for the keys to both.
During the initial stages of the investigations, Crime Chief Seelall Persaud had pointed out that there were no signs of breakage, which pointed directly to an inside job.
Senior police sources had initially indicated that charges are highly likely for three ranks who were directly implicated in the theft. However, this has not been the case almost one year later.
This newspaper understands that the three ranks in question were subsequently transferred.
In the wake of the theft, reports of massive corruption at the Finance Office had surfaced.
A source at the Finance Office told this newspaper that at least one of the three ranks implicated in the January theft had been in previous trouble with the Force’s finances, however, the rank was still retained in the department.
The source said that on many occasions, persons at the Finance Office are merely made to repay missing monies and get off scot-free.

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