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Cops fleece passengers of ‘speeding’ car
– Driver not charged
Frequent reports of bribery on the part of supposed law enforcement officers have led many to question whether it is the police that they should be on-guard against.
Following his own ‘costly’ confrontation with the police, Jagdesh, a United States citizen vacationing in his homeland, is concerned that the situation has been occurring too regularly. He said that the money “passed” to police officers without legal cause could have been used to the advantage of the poor.
Jagdesh
The man recounted that, en route to his residence following a visit to neighbouring Suriname, a traffic rank at Beterverwagting, East Coast Demerara, halted the vehicle.
At the time the vehicle was carrying a Suriname national and another Guyanese in addition to himself and driver.
He said that after charging that the car had been moving beyond the speed limit, a “black clothes police” ordered everyone to report to the Beterverwagting Police Station, where their pieces of luggage were opened and searched.
Jagdesh said that the passengers, all carrying several bags and suitcases were required to open up their luggage after which the police rummaged through them, charging that the items contained in the bags were being smuggled into Guyana or that they contained drugs.
“After they search we, they tell we that we have to go to Eve Leary, what we gon do?”
Jadgesh said that he had already interpreted the meaning of that question, but was not in a position at the present time to offer any payments.
According to the man, the police demanded $50,000 to be handed over before he could be freed.
Seeing the situation as unavoidable, Jagdesh was compelled to solicit a family member to have the payment delivered.
He said that after being freed, he found out that the other passengers were also required to “pay up” before they were allowed to leave; however, the driver had not been charged.
Jagdesh says that he finds it very strange that the car was initially stopped on charges that the driver was speeding, however, no such charge was issued.
The passengers reportedly handed over in excess of $100,000 to police in order that they may freely proceed on their way to their respective destinations.
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