Police commander busted with smuggled liquor offers to pay taxes

The Police Commander of Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo), Keithon King, who along with two other ranks of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) was caught with smuggled liquor, has offered to pay the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) the taxes for the commodities.

This was confirmed by a senior official close to the investigation, but it is still unclear whether GRA has accepted the offer made by the commander.
The cops were caught after GRA officers conducted a search of the vehicle in which they were travelling.
Public Relation Officer (PRO) of the Guyana Police Force, Royston Andries-Junor, told the media on Wednesday that despite the incident, the commander and the two ranks remain on duty.
The GPF said in a statement stated that they are aware of the incident which occurred on Tuesday.
It was reported that officials of the Guyana Revenue Authority intercepted Force motor vehicle PYY 2671 and found a quantity of uncustomed alcohol.
According to the GPF, investigations into the incident are being conducted by the GRA.
Calls to Commander King for a comment went unanswered.
Meanwhile, a similar incident occurred in December 2017, when former Head of the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Unit, Motie Dookie, was entwined in an alcohol smuggling scandal and was sent on “special leave” with pay following directions from the previous Government.
Even though investigation was ongoing into the smuggling allegation, Dookie was posted to A Division (Georgetown-East Bank Demerara) as one of the five sub-divisional officers.
In 2018, Dookie was removed from his post as the Commander of the SWAT Unit, pending the outcome of an investigation into the alcohol smuggling.
On December 31, 2017, Dookie was taken into Police custody at the Whim Police Station and placed under close arrest after 30 cases of illegal whiskey were discovered in a vehicle in which he was travelling. (G9)