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Police sergeant caught taking $50,000 bribe in sting operation

Jun 17, 2015 News

A police sergeant is in danger of losing his job and ending up behind bars, after allegedly being caught red-handed yesterday collecting a $50,000 bribe.
Police officials confirmed that the rank, who is stationed at an East Coast Demerara location, was detained after cash he had allegedly solicited from a businessman, was found in his office.
The incident reportedly occurred after the businessman was arrested and taken to the police station to which the sergeant is seconded, on allegations of threatening someone with a firearm.
While there, the sergeant reportedly demanded $50,000 to have the matter settled.
The businessman reportedly agreed to go through with the transaction, but instead reported to the sergeant’s superiors, who set up a sting operation with staff from the Police Office for Professional Responsibility.
Immediately after the cash was handed over, the investigators searched the sergeant’s office, retrieved the money, and arrested him.
A release stated that the sergeant was “arrested with $50,000.00 in his possession which he had demanded from a businessman in order to settle a matter of threatening behaviour involving the use of a firearm.
“The sting operation was coordinated between the Police Office of Professional Responsibility and CID Headquarters,” the release said.

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