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Police ranks should be rewarded for their bravery, honesty — AFCAlliance For Change Chairman Khemraj Ramjattan says that,Discount NFL Jerseys, based on the fact that the administration is in the habit of handing out rewards to members of the Joint Services for stellar performances, the ranks who, under fire, apprehended the armed gang that effected the now famous GuySuCo payroll heist should be rewarded.According to Ramjattan, the men braved danger, given that there was a shootout, and of particular importance, found the $17.2M in the bushes, out of plain sight,China Jersyes Cheap, and were honest enough to turn the money in.According to Ramjattan, when the administration set a precedent of rewarding ranks for solving crimes, “then you open up a flood gate.”He noted that,Cheap NFL Jerseys, were the ranks involved in the response to the GuySuCo payroll heist not to be rewarded, it could be viewed as discrimination. “Only when you get people like Fine Man then you can be rewarded.”The party had earlier commended the ranks for bringing to prosecution the perpetrators of the heist, pointing out that it was commendable, and moreso because,Jerseys NFL Cheap, when juxtaposed against reports and images of torture, inhumane detention conditions, and high-handedness that have beleaguered the forces over the past weeks, the public has been able to witness a display of proficiency and professionalism,Cheap NFL Jerseys Wholesale, instead of one of incompetence and ineffectiveness.“The professional manner in which the forces went about the tasks of investigating and apprehending the suspects, and with the minimum loss of life, is proof positive that they know how to behave and act professionally when the need arises, and that within the forces are outstanding officers and ranks.”On November 6 last, what started out as a daring daylight ambush and robbery at Stanleytown, West Bank Demerara ended in an exchange of gunfire between members of the Joint Services and the bandits, resulting in two persons — Leon Dundas and Eric Williams — being shot dead and eight persons arrested.Two of the eight men — Joe Fernandez and Michael Grant — who were also detained, were subsequently released without being charged. Reports are that investigations revealed that the men were in no way linked to the robbery.Further,Cheap NFL Jerseys Wholesale, there was not sufficient evidence to institute charges.Six of the other men who were detained following the robbery have since been charged for that heist and several other robberies that were committed in different parts of the country.One of the men, Dennis Williams, has also been charged with the murders that occurred on February 17 last at Bartica, Essequibo.

– official’s son, nephew,Wholesale NBA Jerseys China, driver likely to be chargedPolice are seeking legal advice to know whether they can institue charges against five suspects in connection with the recent multi-million-dollar heist at Linden’s Regional Democratic Office (RDC).Indications are that some of the suspects have admitted their involvement in the incident.The son of an RDC official, the official’s nephew, his driver, a Tucville resident and a woman are among those in custody.A source said that police had released some of the suspects last week but kept them under surveillance.According to a source, a Linden resident with inside information about the RDC office recruited two men from Georgetown to carry out the heist.Kaieteur News understands that on Wednesday, last, police searched a yard in Critchlow Street, Tucville,Cheap NFL Jerseys Wholesale, after being told that some of the stolen loot was buried there. However,NFL Jerseys From China, nothing was found.Divisional Commander,Wholesale Basketball Jerseys, Assistant Commissioner David Ramnarine, had revealed that the police received information which caused them to send a team to an area in Georgetown around 03:00 hours on Wednesday. There they arrested three men and a woman, who were all taken to Linden.Ramnarine said that his detectives informed him that they were on the way to making significant inroads into solving the matter.Immediately after the robbery, the police had swooped down on a house that the Regional official’s son frequented and confiscated a device used when welding. Detectives had also impounded a vehicle that they believed was used to transport the loot.The thieves escaped with $5.4M in cash and a number of cheques after torching a safe in the RDC office.According to Regional Chairman, Mortimer Mingo,Wholesale Authentic Jerseys, the guard alleged that one of the robbers held him at gunpoint and relieved him of the keys to the building.The man’s accomplices then reportedly entered the Accounts Department, and with the aid of a welding torch, gained access to the Council’s safe, and escaped with the cash,Air Max 270 Sale, and about $3 million in?cheques.Unconfirmed reports indicate that the torch was the same one that was stolen from the RDC some months ago.

In response to the article, “Mother of slain police rank slams Police Force,” published in the Monday (March 30, 2009) edition of Kaieteur News, the police have issued a press release refuting certain points of the story.In the said article, Doreen Glasgow, the mother of Police Constable 18682 Oslen Glasgow, who was killed in the line of duty at Cromarty Foreshore, Corentyne,NHL Jerseys From China, on November 28, 2008, said that she was hardly satisfied with the way the Guyana Police Force treated her, in relation to the death of her son.She also said that since her son died, she has not collected any of his benefits from the police.According to the Guyana Police Force, when they received the news that Oslen had been shot and killed,Cheap NHL Jerseys, the Divisional Commander Assistant Commissioner Krishna Lekhraj, “made every effort to personally contact Mrs. Doreen Glasgow in order to so inform her.”“In the time it took Lekhraj to locate and go to Doreen’s residence in Fyrish, Corentyne, she had apparently already been “unofficially informed by some unknown person by way of a call on her cell phone.”“After this,Wholesale Jerseys China, Lekhraj met Doreen at the hospital.“The police press release said that Lekhraj “officially informed her of her son’s death and offered his sympathy on behalf of the Police Force.” At the same time, the police said that the Divisional Commander also told her that the Guyana Police Force would “stand all expenses for the funeral and all possible assistance in order for the family to receive whatever benefits they were entitled to.”Further, the police said that all of the relevant documents have already been submitted to the Ministry of Home Affairs, so that that ministry can begin to regulate the necessary payments.“After the publication of the article in Kaieteur News,NFL Jerseys China, the Guyana Police Force made contact with Doreen, by way of Senior Superintendent Wreford Johnson. Doreen was apparently advised of the procedures necessary for her to obtain the $1 million that she was entitled to,Cheap Jerseys Wholesale, due to her son’s death.“She was advised to make contact with the Ministry of Home Affairs to ascertain the present position of these funds.“At the same time,Jerseys From China, the Central Corentyne Chamber of Commerce donated a further $10,000 to Doreen. This was done on the reopening of the Felix Austin Police College at Adventure, Corentyne, on Friday March 27, 2009, for which she has expressed her sincere gratitude.