The criminal enterprise must be dismantled

Dear Editor,
I knew this was bound to happen as sure as I knew this was going to happen; that is, the family member pleading on behalf of the criminal.  She said he was in the “wrong place,” caught in the company of some guys who were on the wrong side of the law. “My husband is no criminal!  He was a professional who wanted to become a pilot, but due to family commitments changed his career path. He is an innocent family man”.
If he was so innocent, just and good, what was he doing with a carload of criminals and crime paraphernalia?
The answer to that question might very well be that he was just doing these guys “a favour” in giving them a lift, being totally oblivious of the fact that they were on a criminal mission.
These excuses are so silly and ludicrous that they cross the line of crass stupidity. Was she not aware that her husband had been a bandit? She is just one of those dozens of family members who are now frantically putting some damage control measures in place, vainly trying to cover up the shame and embarrassment.
She might also be pandering to Law Enforcement for a return of the vehicle used in this nefarious act. From information at hand, the vehicle is supposedly owned by the wife of the slain man, and she would like it returned to her.
Now, this is the strategy used by criminals out there for some time now. Whenever the vehicle used in criminal exploits is impounded, the owner turns up later, claiming that they had no prior knowledge of the criminals’ plans, and that their vehicle was not used for the purpose it was intended — in this case, her husband supposedly giving “some guys” a lift, not knowing  of their planned intent. How could she be so wrong here? This writer has always advocated for the confiscation of all vehicles used in criminal pursuit, and for them to become properties of the state. This latest situation is a case in point, and the state must take immediate ownership of that vehicle, period! It is a sure way to put a permanent dent in the crime network in our country.
Further, I would advise bank officials to put under surveillance the teller who did the transaction with the man the bandits were trailing. Those tellers to the immediate left and right should also come under surveillance. These robbers were acting on information they received from the inside of the bank. It is a sure way of knowing who to go after.
The man who was trailed had obviously made a large transaction, and that information was passed on to the crime comrades outside. What I am saying is not something plucked out of thin air, this is solid evidence to support my claim. Only months ago we had a similar situation at another bank, where classified information was passed on to the criminal by an informant who was an employee of the said bank. So we have a wealth of experience to go on.
Finally, we must dismantle the criminal network in Guyana piece by piece. From the “intellectual authors” at the top of the chain down to the common criminal, all have to atone for their evil, sadistic deeds. Our citizens as well as our foreign friends must feel safe again.

Respectfully submit
ted
Neil Adams