Report on allegations against CANU ranks to be made public

Government is likely to release the report into the damning allegations made against several officers of the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) by self-proclaimed drug lord Barry Dataram, after Cabinet is done reviewing the findings.
This is according to Minister of State Joseph Harmon, who said on Thursday that “we are prepared to make the report public but Cabinet must have a look at it first… the Minister of Public Security, under whose remit the entities that these allegations were made against falls… did indicate to the media that we were going to make that information public”.
According to Harmon, the review of the report has been placed on Cabinet’s agenda for discussion next Tuesday, July 19.
Back in February, Dataram, during an interview with HGPTV Nightly News, alleged that senior CANU officials are involved in illegal drug trafficking activities and had even alleged that one of the agents bagged some million in exchange for allowing cocaine to leave the country.
He also made allegations against the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU). A week after the interview was broadcast; President David Granger ordered that an inquest be established into the allegations.
The probe went on for some two months and following its completion, the report was handed over to Minister Harmon on behalf of the Head of State last Friday. Brigadier Bruce Lovell was appointed by President David Granger to probe the allegations made against ranks of the country’s premier drug enforcement unit.
During the handing over of the report, Brigadier Lovell noted that the allegations made by Dataram are serious, especially when State officials were named. As such, it was necessary that Government carry out an investigation.
He expressed his confidence that Government will consider his conclusion and recommendations, and take appropriate actions.
Upon receiving the report, Minister Harmon highlighted the importance of having the inquiry done. He noted that this way, they will determine what the facts of any situation are.
Moreover, Minister Harmon added that Government will take the appropriate actions after reviewing the report.
A copy of the document was handed over to President Granger and the Public Security Ministry for further review.