Stolen AK-47s…
FBI lie detector results missing from file
Kaieteur News
January 24, 2007
The absence of results from a polygraph test could be the reason for the delay in proceeding with action in the disappearance of 32 AK-47s assault rifles and five pistols from the Guyana Defence Force base at Camp Ayanganna last February.
Kaieteur News has learnt that the file on the matter has been sent to the Director of Public Prosecution but the process of moving ahead with possible charges is being delayed by the absence of a lie detector test results.
Polygraph tests were conducted by the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on ranks who were placed under close arrest immediately after it was discovered that the weapons were missing.
The ranks were on duty at the army bond during the period the weapons disappeared.
Recent developments point to the involvement of a top GDF officer in the whole scheme of things.
This has led to the Guyana Police Force being asked to intervene in the investigations, since it was felt that the original investigative team was trying to compromise the probe.
But according to a source, the police were involved to a certain extent in the investigation from the inception.
The source said that at least one senior police officer was part of the team that began the investigation.
However, most of the information garnered so far from the investigation has been kept under wraps and even Government officials have expressed displeasure about the way it is progressing.
The source said that most of the investigation was being conducted at Camp Ayanganna and there was only limited police involvement until now.
The army has remained silent on the issue despite several publications in this newspaper, highlighting the possible involvement of senior GDF officials.
This newspaper had reported that there was a major reshuffling of personnel involved in the investigations.
However in a swift rebuttal, the GDF indicated that the reshuffling was a routine matter that is done annually. This newspaper made several queries to the GDF but these were referred to the police.
However, the police have also remained silent on their part of the investigations.
“There are lots of issues that might have occurred which the police may not be privy to; the army has most of the records,” a Joint Service source told this newspaper.
It is not yet clear if the polygraph records will be recovered but according to the Joint Service source, the Director of Public Prosecution will have to advised, based on the facts that are in her possession.