Ganja-smoking Lieutenant to be charged for mining camp robbery

Apr 18, 2013 News

Almost four months after an investigation was launched into an illegal raid on a mining camp in the Cuyuni district, the Guyana Police Force is getting ready to institute criminal charges against two ranks from the Guyana Defence Force.
A statement from army headquarters, Camp Ayanganna, the GDF said that it has handed over Lieutenant Madainey Humphrey and Lance Corporal Felix Frank to the Guyana Police Force.
The two, who were implicated in an alleged robbery attempt at the Julian Ross Landing in January, are to be charged with robbery under arms.
It is alleged that in early January this year the two were among five heavily armed soldiers who went into a Cuyuni mining district at an area called Devil’s Hole, where they relieved a group of Brazilian miners of raw gold after getting high on the marijuana.
The ranks had allegedly assaulted several persons on the Julian Ross Landing, relieving small-time drug dealers of their marijuana, which they consumed openly before raiding a mining camp several miles away.
Prior to the move to hand over the two ranks to the police, the GDF had charged Lieutenant Humphrey for breaching the Force’s Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and commenced court martial proceedings against him. The court martial has been adjourned to facilitate his hand over to the police.
Lance Corporal Frank was also charged by the GDF for breaches to its SOPs.
He was tried by Appropriate Superior Authority Orders in accordance with the Force’s regulations.
In the aftermath of the alleged criminal acts, the army had assured that “…any GDF ranks found culpable of this dastardly act will face the full brunt of Court Martial Proceedings or the Civil Law. Further, the Guyana Defence Force intends to ask for the maximum penalty for anyone found guilty.”
Chief of staff Gary Best had also assured eyewitnesses that coming forward to identify the alleged wrongdoers could not lead to any form of retribution.
He had indicated that bringing the soldiers to justice will send a signal to other ranks in the Guyana Defence Force that such behaviour has serious consequences and that there was no way it would be allowed to continue.
He made it clear that the Joint Services stand ready to work with the mining community to make their operational environment safe and peaceful.

Latest News

Ganja-smoking Lieutenant to be charged for mining camp robbery

Related

Similar Articles

The Glenn Lall Show | December, 2nd, 2024

Follow on Tik Tok @Glennlall

THE BLUNT OF THE DAY

Sports

Thomas’ hat-trick inspires D.C Caesar Fox 10-5 victory, as Annai...

Stabroek Ballers, Sparta Boss, Bent Street...

West Indies Falter in Disheartening Series Loss...

Trophy Stall hands over trophies for Kennard...

Omari Glasgow, carrying the hopes and dreams of a...

GCF eyeing growth across other regions in 2025...

Features/Columnists

The stakes are high in Guyana’s democracy

Let the asylum seekers go: a first step for Venezuela to rebuild relations in the Americas

A leader undresses in public

Publisher’s Note

Weekend Cartoon

Bridge Watch

Demerara Harbour Bridge

> Berbice Bridge […]

Ganja-smoking Lieutenant to be charged for mining camp robbery

Share this:

Related

Similar Articles

The Glenn Lall Show | December, 2nd, 2024

Follow on Tik Tok @Glennlall

THE BLUNT OF THE DAY

Sports

Features/Columnists

Publisher’s Note

Weekend Cartoon

Bridge Watch

Demerara Harbour Bridge

> Berbice Bridge […]