TWO Custom Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) officers, Annick Hossanah and Jamine Goddard, were, on Sunday, arrested after allegedly stealing diamonds from a Surinamese national who was detained.

According to a press release, the Guyana Police Force (GPF) is searching for an alleged buyer, who purchased some of the stolen diamonds from one of the CANU ranks.
The precious minerals were stolen from a Surinamese who was initially detained by CANU ranks for possession of an illegal firearm.

Two diamonds were swallowed by Goddard, who was taken to the hospital where he excreted them, while the other suspect admitted that he sold his loot to another individual. They both are in custody assisting with investigations.

Head of the CANU, James Singh, in a release, said that it was not the kind of news they should be waking up to, ever.

He stressed that the actions of those two officers do not reflect that of the organisation.

“You can bring fame or shame to yourself, your family, and your unit. These officers made their choices, their actions do not reflect that of our organisation.

“CANU remains committed to carrying out its mandate and combating drug trafficking and any other crimes within Guyana, even within our Unit. I wish to thank the Guyana Police Force’s CID for bringing this embarrassing incident to a close and I trust that the Courts will ensure justice is done,” Singh related.