SWAT Commander removed from post

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The Guyana Police Force confirmed on Sunday afternoon that Head of the Special Weapons and Tactics Unit (SWAT), Motie Dookie, was still in custody and under close arrest after 30 cases of illegal whiskey were discovered in a vehicle in which he was travelling. He has since been removed from his post.

SWAT Unit Head, Motie Dookie

The discovery was made when officers stopped the minibus on the Whim Public Road, Corentyne, Berbice to conduct a routine search.
The whiskey, reportedly the Johnny Walker brand, was seized and the senior Police rank was taken into custody.
Dookie reportedly told the Police that there were only ten cases of whiskey, but a search later unveiled that there were actually 30 cases.
The Deputy Superintendent of Police is still being questioned by CID officials and other superior officers about the discovery of the illegal alcohol.
“He was not able to provide us with all the necessary documentation, but is insisting that there was no wrongdoing on his part. We have questioned the driver of the minibus too. He said the alcohol was to be used at a party”, a source confirmed.
Reports surfacing Sunday claimed that the rank had escaped from lawful custody after he was detained, but when contacted, a senior police rank in ‘B’ Division denied knowledge of any escape, maintaining that the detainee was still in custody. Nevertheless, Guyana Times International understands that the accused should not have been in Berbice in the first place, based on confirmation that his commanding officer never permitted him to leave Police headquarters in Georgetown.
Investigations into the matter are continuing.

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