Constables on  bail for “intentionally” deleting data from Police Force computer

Jenneka Carmichael and Tatayana Smith

Two Constables of the Guyana Police Force (GPF)  have been charged with intentionally deleting data from the Guyana Police Force computer system. Appearing before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan were 21-year-old Tatayana Smith of 43 Third Street Alberttown, Georgetown, and 26-year-old Jenneka Carmichael of 121 Onderneeming, West Coast Berbice.

The charge stated that Carmichael and Smith between January 28, 2021, and February 4, 2021, at the Guyana Police Force Headquarters, Eve Leary, Georgetown, intentionally and without lawful excuse or justification, deleted electronic data from the Guyana Police Force Computer that was in the Administrative Office of the Felix Austin Police College Mess.

They pleaded not guilty to both charges. They were ordered to post bail in the sum of $150,000 each. Smith was represented by Attorney-at-law Bernard DaSilva. They will make another court appearance on May 6, 2021.

Deputy Police Commander Lorraine Saul, Superintendent of Police Marcelene Washington, and Deputy Assistant Superintendent of Police Frank Jackman- Wilburg were slapped with several charges before the Chief Magistrate today. Wilburg however was the only one who appeared in court. The others are said to be out of the jurisdiction.

The first charge stated that Saul, Washington, and Wilburg between November, 2,2020 and December 3, 2020, at the Guyana Police Force Headquarters, Eve Leary, Georgetown, with intent to defraud, conspired with each other and other persons while being officers employed by the GPF, to falsify an account, being a feeding account in the sum of $2,246,400,00 in relation to meals purportedly provided by the Felix Austin Police College Mess to ranks who performed fixed-point duties at Mounted Branch between October 16, 2020, and October 31, 2020.

It is further alleged that the trio on November, 2,2020 and December 3, 2020, at the Guyana Police Force Headquarters, Eve Leary, Georgetown, with intent to defraud, they conspired with each other and other persons while being officers, employed by the GPF, to falsify an account, being a feeding account of $1,440,000,00 in relation to meals purportedly provided by the Felix Austin Police College Mess to ranks who performed fixed-point duty at Mounted Branch between October 16, 2020, and October 31, 2020.

Wilburg was not allowed to plead to the indictable charges and was released on $300,000 bail. He was instructed to make his next court appearance on May 6, 2021.

Earlier this month, Saul along with Assistant Superintendent of Police Kurt Smith were slapped with several charges. It is being alleged that they defrauded the GPF of close to $2 million.

The first charge stated that between December 18, 2020, and December 28, 2020, at Georgetown, they conspired with each other and other persons while being officers of GPF to falsify a payment of $1,350,000 to show that meals were supplied to ranks of the Riot Unit training during December 1, 2020, and December 15, 2020.

It was further alleged that between December 18, 2020, and December 28, 2020, at Georgetown, they conspired with each other and other persons while being officers of the GDF to falsify a payment account of $465,000 to show that meals were supplied to ranks of Riot Unit training during December 1, 2020, and December 15, 2020.

Smith was not required to plead to the indictable charges. He was ordered to post bail in the sum of $100,000. Smith is expected to make another court appearance on May 14, 2021.