TWO police ranks have been charged but only one appeared yesterday before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan charged with bribery.

The charge alleged that on December 7, 2017 Chris Brown along with Mark Collins while being at the Ruimveldt Police Station and being agents of the State obtained $10,000 from Iyana Hudson as an inducement or reward to forego charges against Dwayne Dover for carrying more passengers than the permit allowed.

The 28-year-old Constable Brown, who resides at Parfaite Harmony, West Bank Demerara, denied the charge that was read out to him in court by the chief magistrate.
Meanwhile Constable Collins did not appear in court and an arrest warrant was issued for him.

Brown was represented by Attorney George Thomas who made an application for reasonable bail to be granted to his client.

Police prosecutor Gordon Mansfield had no objections to bail.
Bail was granted in the sum of $5,000 and the matter was adjourned to August 6, 2018.