Latest update August 13th, 2026 10:30 AM
Latest News
- New Australian firm secures 44,000 acres gold land in Reg. 7
- U.S. eyes ports, road, housing contracts in Guyana – Deputy Secretary of State
- Colombia declares three days of mourning after deadly earthquake
- MV Barima tragedy… Paper trail contradicts Edghill’s claims as records show repeated warnings before disaster
- Police constable on close arrest after brandishing toy gun during West Bank Demerara-road dispute
GPF audit reveals over 150 weapons missing
– Minister Benn says findings “alarming”
Minister of Home Affairs, Robeson Benn
Kaieteur News – A current audit of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) by the Special Organized Crime Unit (SOCU) has revealed that over 150 weapons have vanished from the Force’s cache.
This revelation comes after the very audit discovered over $150 million in funds being misappropriated. Kaieteur News confirmed the missing gun discovery with Minister of Home Affairs, Robeson Benn.
Benn in an invited comment told Kaieteur News, “The audit is being conducted…it is not simply worrying but alarming that such a number of weapons cannot be accounted for.”
According to Benn, a preliminary report will be issued shortly as to the next step. Information reaching Kaieteur News suggests that weapons started disappearing in 2018 when the Force was under the preview of the previous A Partnership For National Unity + Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC) administration.
At that time, Khemraj Ramjattan served as the nation’s Minister of Public Security.
The cache of weapons, according to sources, comprised of guns lodged for safe keeping and others that are part of ongoing criminal matters.
The names of several top ranking officers including two deputy Commissioners have been called in both incidents. Investigations are ongoing.
Share this:
Discover more from Kaieteur News
Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.
Similar Articles
Blunt of the day
Sports
Features/Columnists
Sir. Ronald Sanders
The GHK Lall Column
Weekend Cartoon
