– As police check for stolen car parts checks

SCORES of Amelia’s Ward and Wismar passengers were left stranded on Thursday afternoon, after several police ranks, including detectives, stormed the Mackenzie car park and demanded that the drivers drive to the station for checks. About 20 cars were rounded up to facilitate thorough checks of documents and parts of the cars.

According to ‘E’ Division Commander, Anthony Vanderhyden, the operation was an intellegence-led one after several stolen cars were retrieved during raids at Kuru Kururu, on the Soesdyke-Linden Highway, last month.
Information was received that Linden may have been a beneficary of the illegal activity. When asked whether checks were being made in other divisions, Vanderhyden replied in the negative.

Unconfirmed reports reaching the Guyana Chronicle however, say that two stolen, stripped cars were found in the vicinity of ‘The Dyke’ in Mackenzie.
While many of the drivers were hesitant to speak with the media, one said that they were ‘bullied’ out of the park by ranks, and told to drive to the Mackenzie Police Station for checks.

He said that it was over half-an-hour since he was in the line waiting for checks to be done.
While this publication was present at the station, two of the cars that were checked, were seen being driven into the station and the drivers were given further instructions.

During February,ranks of ‘A’ Division conducted raids which led to the discovery of several stolen cars. Several persons,including an ex-policeman, were charged for having ties with a carjacking ring.
These cars and vehicle parts were discovered during raids at North Vryheid’s Lust on the East Coast of Demerara, and at Monument Hill, in Kuru Kururu.