PS allegedly caught in ‘bribe’ money sting operation
The Permanent Secretary of Amerindian Affairs Ministry is being investigated by Police after she was reportedly caught in a ‘bribe’ money sting operation.
Reports are Sharon Hicks, of West Bank Demerara (WBD) was arrested at the Amerindian Affairs Ministry, Quamina and Thomas Streets, Georgetown after a businessman made a report to Police that she has been demanding money from him in order to get contracts.
PS Sharon Hicks
She is being investigated by the Major Crimes Unit.
The businessman, who owns a security service has claimed that the 42-year-old woman had demanded money from him before she approved payments for services provided.
He claimed that this was reportedly the practice that his father had to endure but his father has since died and he has taken over the business. However, after the matter was reported, marked notes were given to the contractor who then paid the PS.
This newspaper was told that after she collected the money ranks from the Major Crimes Unit swooped down on her office and arrested her.
At the time of her arrest, Permanent Secretary Hicks was reportedly in possession of the envelope with the marked money.
Meanwhile, the Amerindian Affairs Ministry in a statement on the matter said that on October 7, 2021 the Permanent Secretary, Hicks was sent on administrative leave pending the outcome of a police investigation.
