`Blackie' arms report not handed over to Gajraj
A report completed in February on the source of the weapons found in slain armed robber, Linden `Blackie' London's cache, is still to reach Home Affairs Minister, Ronald Gajraj. It was unclear up to yesterday why the police have not yet handed it over. Gajraj had asked for the investigation after reports in the media suggested that some of the weapons used by London could have been obtained illegally from the security agencies. The investigation, according to the Head of the Presidential Secretariat, Dr Roger Luncheon, was completed in February and identified the source and destination of the weapons which were first issued to the security forces. Gajraj had said that police and the army would have collaborated in the investigation. Stabroek News was unable to reach Police Commissioner, Laurie Lewis, yesterday for a comment. The weapons were found in the apartment at the Toucan Guest House from which London held off detachments of the police and army for more than ten hours in February. These included a Sterling machine gun, a pump action shotgun, and a revolver. Asked for comment on a statement by Dr Luncheon, Gajraj told Stabroek News that he was unaware of the completion of the report, but would check with Dr Luncheon. As late as last month, Lewis and Crime Chief, Floyd McDonald, responding to questions from other sections of the media, gave the impression that the report was not a priority as far as the police were concerned. Dr Luncheon said that the investigation had revealed breaches which compromised the safekeeping of weapons which were issued to the army and the police. He said that steps had been taken to correct this and that the government was satisfied with the level of security now in place.
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