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Former GPL employees detained on extortion allegations

Mar 08, 2013 News

 
Two former Guyana Power Light Inc. (GPL) workers are in police custody on allegations that they menacingly demanded money from residents of Good Hope, Mahaica, East Coast Demerara yesterday.
The two men, whose names were provided, are presently being held at the Mahaica Police Station, pending charges.
Reports reveal that the former GPL employees started their illegal campaign at Lot 66 Good Hope, Mahaica, yesterday, where they demanded $50,000 cash from Arjune Ramharack, after removing his meter, which they claimed had been tampered with.
However, after working their way through several other households demanding money, residents in the area sensed that something was amiss and stopped a mobile police patrol to report their suspicions. The duo was immediately arrested, while their minibus which was equipped with a GPL signboard was also seized.
GPL later confirmed that the men were previously employed at the power company but were dismissed after they were found guilty of demanding money from persons with tampered meters.
Kaieteur News understands that the men actually started their scheme at Mahaica on Wednesday and yesterday persons became suspicious after they had contacted GPL officials, who subsequently informed them that they had no crew working in the area. So luck finally ran out on the two fraudsters.
“You could imagine how much people dem must be con,” one resident remarked.
The GPL is warning consumers who were affected to contact the Loss Reduction Unit at telephone numbers 226-4056, 225-5251 or 600-1586.

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