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Investigation continues into alleged bribe offered to police

Nov 24, 2016 News

Even as Kevin France, who was nabbed with a 9 mm pistol and 13 live rounds on Saturday October 22, at Palmyra, East Coast Berbice has been granted bail in the high court; investigations are still ongoing into the report of an $800,000 bribe being paid by his wife to someone posing as the Commander to settle the matter.
The story stemmed from the arrest and subsequent remand of France,51, of lot 55 Palmyra Village for the gun and ammunition possession around 01:00 hrs on October 22 at Palmyra, East Coast Berbice. At the time he was not the holder of the relevant licence.
Divisional Commander of Police B Division, Senior Superintendent Kevin Adonis, stated that the matter                                                                                                                                                                                                       is still being investigated. He said that although the police are in possession of a recording and the suspected imposter was held in custody, he has since been released on station bail.
The matter is still being investigated and a file is being prepared to be taken to the DPP for advice. Charges may be brought against the imposter and the woman who offered the bribe.
France was held after ranks on a mobile patrol stopped motor car PVV 2423 which was being driven by France in the vicinity of Vryheid Road, West Canje, Berbice.
France sped away sparking a high speed chase along the New Amsterdam public road which ended at his Palmyra home. He was subsequently searched and the gun and ammunition were discovered in the car. He was arrested and charged and pleaded not guilty before being remanded to jail.
Subsequently a recording allegedly between the man’s wife Destiny Harris and someone purporting to be the Commander, surfaced concerning a $1M bribe being offered for the release of France.  The voice was later traced to that of known convict, Jason Thomas.
A sum of $800,000 of the agreed $1M amount was paid over by the woman to someone, who said that they were sent to collect the money to have the man released and ‘done the story’.
Thomas, of No 2 Village, East Canje, is also well known to the woman. The phones are in the possession of the police and tests are being done of the recording.
According to the Commander the matter is expected to be wrapped up soon.

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