ON Monday, October 26, 2026, acting on intelligence received, investigators from the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Headquarters arrested a 20-year-old Police Constable currently stationed at the Force’s Command Centre.
Upon being informed of the allegations against him by detectives, the rank admitted that while on duty on Friday, October 23, 2026, he discreetly downloaded surveillance video footage related to a shooting incident that occurred outside the residence of Senior Superintendent Prem Narine. He stated that he saved the recording to a flash drive as he was instructed to do by the Leader of the Opposition, Mr. Azruddin Mohamed.
On the following day, Saturday, October 24, 2026, Mr. Mohamed dispatched an employee to transport the Constable to his residence in Houston, East Bank Demerara. At the location, Mr. Azruddin Mohamed offered the rank the sum of $800,000.00 in exchange for the recording. The Opposition Leader then paid the rank the sum of $800,000 (GYD) in cash and collected the flash drive from the rank.
The Constable further disclosed that he spent a portion of the bribe money during a shopping spree and handed the remaining cash to his mother.
As a consequence, the Police Constable has been placed under arrest. Detectives are currently making earnest efforts to retrieve the bribe money, and the investigation into the commission of several offences remains ongoing. (GPF)
