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Sep 23, 2008 News
The numbers in the cell phone of the police constable who was beaten and arrested at Rose Hall, Corentyne, last Saturday, have further linked him to a blackmail plot against a US citizen.
Police officials say that investigators examined the constable’s cell phone and discovered that he has been in constant contact with a Linden man known as ‘Tommy’.
‘Tommy’ had allegedly tried to extort $650,000 from Ronald Jacobs, a US citizen who owns Nadia’s Shopping Plaza at Rose Hall Town, Corentyne.
The plot fell through when the constable went to collect the money and was beaten with a baseball bat.
‘Tommy’ and a third suspect are still at large.
Police are seeking legal advice on the matter, and charges are likely soon.
Kaieteur News was told that detectives are trying to ascertain whether the rogue cop has been involved in other robberies in Berbice.
The blackmail plot was hatched two Saturdays ago, when ‘Tommy’ turned up at the shopping plaza Jacobs owns.
‘Tommy’ allegedly told Jacobs that he was a cambio dealer, and offered to sell the businessman a quantity of US currency.
On Wednesday last, ‘Tommy’ and a man, whom he identified as ‘George,’ returned to the shopping plaza.
‘Tommy’, it is alleged, informed the businessman that he had US$25,500 to sell.
However, Kaieteur News understands, when Jacobs saw the cash, he immediately realised that the money was counterfeit and handed the cash back.
After an argument, the two tricksters left.
It is alleged that on Thursday, ‘Tommy’ called and informed Jacobs that he had planted some of the counterfeit money on the businessman’s premises.
He also threatened to bring ‘the inspector’ to arrest the businessman. According to reports, the businessman then checked his premises and found a counterfeit Guyanese $100 bill.
‘Tommy’, it is alleged, contacted the businessman again and informed the man that he would be implicated in a counterfeit racket unless he handed over $650,000. He also threatened to kill the businessman’s wife and children.
The businessman agreed to the demand, but then contacted police ranks from Central Police Station, New Amsterdam, and they arranged a stakeout.
At around 16:45 hrs on Saturday, Jacobs received a call from a man who identified himself as a police constable.
The constable informed the businessman that he was coming to collect the cash for ‘Tommy’ and ‘George’.
The constable, who is seconded to the Central Police Station, arrived at work early that Saturday and, unknown to officials, uplifted a .38 police revolver. He then went to Jacobs’s residence.
However, when he arrived, the rogue cop reportedly spotted one of the policemen who was on the stakeout and decided to leave.
He then returned some time later, when the coast was clear.
This time, he allegedly drew his firearm and pointed it at the businessman’s wife, while asking for her husband’s whereabouts and demanding the money.
However, an employee of the businessman struck the policeman in the head with a baseball bat, knocking him unconscious.
The employee then called the police. When the ranks arrived, they found the constable lying on the floor with his hands bound behind his back.
The constable was then transported to the New Amsterdam Hospital, where he was treated before being placed in custody.
THIS IDIOT TELLING GUYANA WE HAVE NO SAY IN THE 50% PROFIT SHARING AGREEMENT WE HAVE WITH EXXON.
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