Joint Services probe

sale of bulletproof vests at Camp Buxton

The Guyana Defence Force is expected to hand over one of its ranks to the police as the Joint Services probe the alleged sale of bullet proof vests at Camp Buxton on the East Coast of Demerara.

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Kaieteur News understands that the rank, who is being guarded at a city hospital to which he was reportedly admitted twice last week, was held following a sting operation conducted by the military.

Another man, who is said to be from Buxton, is also in police custody assisting with the investigation.

According to reports, the rank, a lance corporal, was suspected of selling unmarked army bullet proof vests after a few went missing from base Camp Buxton .

But although he was not caught in the act, this newspaper understands that there was enough evidence to put him under close arrest.

This newspaper understands that checks were also made of the stock at base Camp Ayanganna to ascertain the magnitude of the situation.

It is reported that he identified a villager with whom he was in constant contact.

According to a source, following his initial arrest a little over a week ago, the GDF rank was hospitalised for a medical condition.

However, he managed to slip out of the institution but was rearrested and placed under guard.

A police source told this newspaper that the Buxtonian who is currently in the Vigilance police station lock-ups has denied purchasing any of the vests from the soldier.

The source said that the villager had turned himself over to police after his father was detained last week.

According to the source, the investigations raises concern since it is now being felt that there are still criminal elements in the village who are in the process of regrouping.

The source also said it could turn out to be another embarrassing episode for the Guyana Defence Force which is still grappling to recover several high-powered weapons that were stolen from Army Headquarters Camp Ayanganna last year.