–  caught receiving monies from previously detained man whose release he had facilitated
A Police Constable attached to the Kitty Police Station has been placed under close arrest after he was caught receiving monies from a man whose release he had facilitated from the Kitty Station, after the man had been arrested for the possession of marijuana.
It is reported that the man was arrested during the night of Tuesday March 09, 2010, and taken to the Kitty Police Station where the rank was on duty. A statement from the Police said an arrangement was subsequently made by the rank for the release of the man and $21,000 was handed over and he was released.
A further $9,000 was demanded by the Police Constable which resulted in a report being made and a trap set. As the rank later collected the marked $9,000 in the Stabroek Market area, he was arrested and placed under close arrest.
Another Police Constable who was on duty with him at the time has also been placed under close arrest.