The Guyana Police Force (GPF) says it has taken note of allegations circulating on social media that several Police and Immigration ranks operating along the Lethem Trail and in Lethem have been receiving payments to facilitate the movement of foreign nationals.
Given the serious nature of the allegations, the police in a release said that Commissioner of Police Clifton Hicken has directed the Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) to immediately launch an investigation to determine the circumstances and veracity of the claims made in the publication.
The release said that Hicken has made it clear that corruption and misconduct have no place in the Guyana Police Force and that no rank will be shielded where evidence establishes wrongdoing. He stressed that any member of the Force found to have acted unlawfully or in breach of established regulations will be dealt with condignly in accordance with the law and established disciplinary procedures.
The Guyana Police Force urged any person who may be in possession of information or evidence relevant to these allegations to make same available to the Office of Professional Responsibility to assist with the investigation.
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