Mohamed accused of bribing cop for surveillance footage

(Kaieteur News) – A 20-year-old police constable stationed at the Guyana Police Force’s Command Centre has been arrested after allegedly accepting an $800,000 bribe from Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed in exchange for surveillance footage linked to a shooting incident outside the residence of Senior Superintendent Prem Narine.

According to police press statement, the constable was arrested on Monday, 26th October, 2026, by investigators from the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Headquarters, acting on intelligence received.

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The statement said, when informed of the allegations, the rank admitted that while on duty on Friday, 23rd October, he had discreetly downloaded surveillance footage relating to the shooting incident and saved it to a flash drive, allegedly on Mohamed’s instructions.