Another cop charged in video leak saga
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November 3, 2026
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(Kaieteur News) – Ashton Chappelle, called ‘Chappy’, a 24-year-old police constable residing at Non Pariel, East Coast Demerara, was moments ago remanded to prison after being slapped with a cybercrime charge related to national security.
Chappelle appeared at the Sparendaam Magistrate’s Court before Her Worship Magistrate Abigail Gibbs, where the charge was formally read to him.
He was charged with Obtaining and Giving Electronic Data Relating to the National Security of the State, in contravention of Section 9(1)(b) and contrary to Section 9(2)(b) of the Cybercrime Act No. 16 of 2018.
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