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Kato-based policemen were killed after robbing Brazilians

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Written by Denis Scott Chabrol

Thursday, 18 October 2012 11:10

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Constable Leadon Adrian Aaron

The bodies of the two Kato-based policemen were Wednesday morning discovered at Echerak- one with pellet wounds to his back and the other burnt to his legs.

Police Chief of Criminal Investigations, Deputy Commissioner Seelall Persaud told Demerara Waves Online News (www.demwaves.com) that Constable Marlon Letlow was shot to his back with a shotgun.Constable Leadon Adrian Aaron was found a short distance away from a burning tree stump with his legs burnt, added the Crime Chief.

Persaud said investigators were on the ground verifying information that the policemen might have robbed a number of Brazilians who retaliated by killing them. Persaud noted that Letlow had a history of being involved in irregular activities. No one has been arrested.

The Guyana Police Force subsequently issued the following statement:

During yesterday afternoon, Wednesday October 17, 2012, the bodies of Police Constables 19510 Marlon Letlow, 27 years, and 21320 Ledon Aaron, 25 years, were found at Paramakatoi, North Pakaraimas.

There were suspected gunshot wounds to the body of Constable Marlon Letlow, while the body of Constable Ledon Aaron was found a short distance away with the upper part partially burnt.

The two ranks who were stationed at the Kato Police Station had left on patrol duties on Sunday last on an ATV.

The service Carbine that had been uplifted by Constable Marlon Letlow was recovered along with eight rounds and eight spent shells. The service .38 Revolver that had been uplifted by Constable Ledon Aaron has not been found. The Force ATV was also recovered.

One spent 12 gauge shotgun cartridge was found at the scene.

Constable Marlon Letlow was recently reinstated into the Police Force on August 06, 2012. He had been interdicted from duty after being charged criminally following investigations into the robbery and murder of two gold miners at Bartica on September 05, 2010.

Constable Letlow was initially charged with “accessory after the fact” which was subsequently withdrawn and a charge of “receiving stolen property” instituted.

This matter was dismissed by the court on May 15, 2012.

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0 #1 crazy 2012-10-18 11:23

who is de bandit & who is de police?dem police want raw gold too.

0 #2 dezetante 2012-10-18 11:23

WHAT GOES AROUND DOES COME AROUND!!!!and one thing for sure:- we all have to face our day of judgement. it is always sad, somtimes very shameful for those who are left grieving.

0 #3 burch02 2012-10-18 11:26

The PPP (Rohee ) continue to recycle these police of suspect character because they feel that they owe them a debt of gratitude for injustices and other wrongdoings swept under the carpet.

0 #4 Dee 2012-10-18 11:44

"Letlow had a history of being involved in irregular activities" and YOU ALL STILL HAVE HIM ON ACTIVE DUTY??!!! I shouldn't be smiling but, if this is true, they had it coming. Glad the Brazilians stood up and defended themselves. Now, my long suffering Brazilian brothers, hold one head. You all ain't see, ain't hear, and ain't know nutten.

0 #5 Concerned 2012-10-18 11:47

Those police officers are so deceitful and corrupt.

0 #6 gregory wills 2012-10-18 11:48

Who to trust.Re-visit the recruiting standards.

-1 #7 Mali 2012-10-18 11:50

Deputy Commissioner Seelall Persaud shows how incompetent the police dept and himself and commissioner are if he can make such a statement:"Persaud noted that Letlow had a history of being involved in irregular activities."

Why is her still a police if this is what he does? Was the robbery of the Brazilians reported? If no, how can he speculate such a thing?

Policing has gone to the dogs in Guyana, its as though the Deputy commissioner is condoning the murder of his own ranks...sad, sickening and so bad for the average Guyanese.

0 #8 crazy GTe 2012-10-18 11:51

This happen when u Involved in ill gotten gain

0 #9 pepperpot25 2012-10-18 12:01

Who is telling the truth, dead man tell no tales(on th epolic epart they cant say what happen),are they any eye witness, if it's true is it okay for brazillian to com einto your country and killed members of your armed forces..you should send them packing

0 #10 kbaksh 2012-10-18 12:13

This gives a new complexion to our beleagured GPF

0 #11 Reader 2012-10-18 12:22

Interesting words from the crime chief to describe an active member of the police force:
"Persaud noted that Letlow had a history of being involved in irregular activities."

0 #12 savannahman 2012-10-18 12:30

The robbing of Brazilians happens in ALL the mining districts - from Marudi to big bush - a shame on the GPF and all who in charge! Even on the trail to Lethem the 'Police" DEMANDS fees from the travelling Brazilians- such a disgusting and unprofessional daily occurrence should be looked into and dealt with - but then again even them top boys in the teefin bisness - we really deh bad in this country . God help us !!!!!

0 #13 Shyne 2012-10-18 12:32

wrong man dem fxxxx with

0 #14 Teajae 2012-10-18 12:35

From previous reports that indicated that
Letlow was charged with murder of a gold
broker but was released after it could not
be proven, He should have never be reinstated back into the GPF.

The top brass is to blame for letting these
criminals run loose to rob people under the
cover of the GPF.

I can tell you that the folks int he bush just got tired of getting robbed, and provide the criminals with bush justice.

I think this will be a warning for future
robbers under the guise of a law officer
to take note and BE ON NOTICE, if you are thinking of getting rich quickly.

0 #15 NITTI GRITTI 2012-10-18 12:45

What's new, criminals in uniform. The govt knew that this policeman was dirty, yet they gave him back his job.Ricardo Rodrigues was on bail and still allowed his gun.

0 #16 Simon 2012-10-18 12:55

The crime chief said " Letlow has a history of being involved in irregular activities" if irregular is insinuating unlawful why was this guy still on the the job?

-1 #17 remax 2012-10-18 12:56

get rid of these damn brazilians....we think they are doing guyana some good...not so...stealing the damn resources with the govt blessings...the policemen had it coming to them,,...but damn it get rid of these foreigners...they are raping the country..

0 #18 Kes 2012-10-18 12:59

I guess this is what it comes too brazilian taking justice into there on hands on guyana land.

0 #19 Metropole 2012-10-18 13:03

Yes, the Brazilians, have it figured out. Turning the other cheek is a thing of the past. Every bucket bottom MUST fall out.

-1 #20 Golden Girl 2012-10-18 13:10

The Brazillians killing out the Guyanese people in the interior because they want to steal all the gold from Guyana, look what is happening in Guyana.

+1 #21 venessa 2012-10-18 13:21

Serve their ass right what you doing police work for rob people or protect people. This is what is going on in the force all around. From the higher Government to the lover.

+1 #22 savitree 2012-10-18 13:23

Guyanese should take a page from foreigners like dem Brazilians book and kill all those who are paid to protect and serve instead robbing, raping and killing them, they should be left there for worms to have a feast.

0 #23 phillsop 2012-10-18 13:25

These boys head hard they would not learn.

Just look at what happened to the BIG MAN; all of the wrong that he did in the force and look how he ended up?

You cannot use the uniform to abuse the common man. When you do that you not only disgrace your family but the whole police force which is there to protect and serve the people, BUT THESE BOYS ARE SERVING THEMSELVES BY ROBBING THE PEOPLE.

After saying all of that, there is nothing different in the leaders.

Same S*@t only softer.

0 #24 OBSERVER 2012-10-18 13:32

I will continue to state that there are some very professional and decent policemen and police women in the Guyana Police Force - but the Rogues and vagabonds within the ranks are giving the entire Force a very bad name.

0 #25 Guyana 2012-10-18 13:56

It may not have been the best course of action taken by the victims of yet again the actions of our so called peacekeepers but I no less commend them, something had to be done to irradicate these nusicances/criminals from our society. This is just one of many cases you will hear of the injustice hard working miners have to face daily by these criminals in uniform. Rather than deport the illegal aliens that are bleeding our gold resources with illegal mining operations and smuggling and solve the crimes both in the interior and out, they rather join the criminals. Maybe they watched too much tv and so happened to hear someone say, "if you cant beat them join them," so all we have now quite possibly may be just criminals in the entire police force. Think about it, when last have they solved a crime where the person didn't hand themselves to them (domestic disputes.) It's a crying shame a mother of one of these guys went on record saying how honourable he was, shame on you, not only do you not know your child but you raised a criminal. Your argument may be we make children and not their minds, sure I'd give you that because we no longer try to make minds we mold them not just in case you missed the memo.

0 #26 eustace 2012-10-18 14:35

What a shame? the GPF again, they have advanced from taking bribes to committing robberies, well actually murder is part of their nature, who is really upholding the law in Guyana?, and imagine the Police Chief of Criminal Investigations was aware of the fact that Letlow had a history of being involved in irregular activities, so why was he still in the Force, what a shame Mr. Seelall Persaud.We really don't have a Police Force, the Police are leading the way in every area of crime.Honestly sorry that these young men met their demise,they didn't deserve it,but they looked for it.Sympathy to their Bereaved relatives.

+1 #27 mel 2012-10-18 14:59

why do these policemen go about robbing people,they are here to protect the citizens, not rob citizens.

+1 #28 peep man 2012-10-18 15:16

Ha!more bandits in police uniform

0 #29 Mark 2012-10-18 15:33

Things-that-make-one-go... uuummmmmm...

Velly, velly intelisting!
Cops at it AGAIN??? Lethem, Linden, Agricola, among other parts...

0 #30 guyamerican 2012-10-18 15:47

well here we go again the new culture of the police who is the real and true bandits of the land ,they in the bush robbing people in police uniform because their bosses out in the city or their peers are doing the same thing too so why not them they know that one was suspect of irregular activities before but they send him where he can get more rich ,in the gold bush ,I generally dont condone vigalante justice but I make an exception in this case there is a limit to everything sometime you reach a point where you cant take it any more ,where is the leaders when will this culture of get rich quick by all means stop in the govt and the police force when.

0 #31 Claude 2012-10-18 15:56

The entire country is suffering from dismal leadership. The leading politicians, who refuse to acknowledge the level of corruption in the country, are a poor example to the citizens. Hence we now have a police Force riddled with criminal elements.I would like to see the Upper Tier of the PPP in the docks of the ICJ at the Hague....Scum

0 #32 PEnglish 2012-10-18 17:27

Well, well I'm not a criminal investigator, but I have read many cases and this story smells like cover up of the killers. So sorry, no eyewitness or the victims are there to speak for themselves.

The deputy commissioner,is giving unverified, unsubstantiated information, for his police report? What kind of police force it this. Print the evidence if you have. What investigation was done to see the links between the death of the lawyer for Marlon and the previous case, before reporting stories.

Does that mean the Brazilians who retaliated has taken the law into their hands? Do they have the right to kill Guyanese on our soil without giving due process, if charged... Is this the wild, wild west days in Guyana?

A proper police investigation does not give such damaging information, until the case is truly investigated, witnesses called, deposition taken and the evidence is without a doubt. These police men were someone's son, husband, father and human beings. Is this what the deputy commissioner best, is? Where did he get his police credentials to hold such a high post?

It would have been better and more professional to say we are doing an investigation and when we are fully through, we will give our evidence and details.

Guyanese, you should get to the bottom of this story. The killer should be brought to justice, too.

My sadness for my country is overwhelming.

0 #33 PEnglish 2012-10-18 17:29

Dennis Scott Charbol, what investigation have you done or seen, to print such a headline news?

What type of reporting is this? He say, she say? Where is the evidence, a rush to judgement? Print the evidence or witnesses to show a blanced point of view.
Shame on you, shame on you.

0 #34 ashleysingh 2012-10-18 17:36

Wha sweeten GOAT mouth does hut he belly

0 #35 StormWatcher 2012-10-18 17:49

Policemen are to protect the people in Guyana not robbed,rape and murder them.
This is justice,I hope the others learn.
Why an officer who was interdicted in crime was allowed to remain in the employ of the force?.
Is it a case of who will bell the cat?.

0 #36 Lindener 2012-10-18 17:57

GPF has become a force full of cats and they are sending them to watch milk. I guess these two got caught licking up the milk.

Oh well.... and now for other news...

0 #37 lowes1 2012-10-18 17:58

What an image to send the rest of the world. And the government leads the way.

0 #38 bornguyanese 2012-10-18 18:12

They stold before n was reinstated to another area, DID THEY CEASE?, NAH!, THIEFMEN RECURITED INTO THE GPF, DOG ACCUSTOMED TO SUCKING EGGS DON'T STOP, these colombians n others needs to be deported back, the borders needs to be protected we have enough of our own, send back all non-Guyanese, who r caught with drugs n stealing.

0 #39 cassavajoe 2012-10-18 18:31

The court of Law must run it course, . I do know Brazil, what the Brazilian get away with in Guyana. They dear not do it in Brazil.

The Guyana Police Force must up its game plan and clean the Interior. The day the Joint Service clean up the Interior Guyana will be a better place.....you don't kill no cop in Brazil, the Federal Police will close everything down and hunt you down like a stray.....

0 #40 nadata 2012-10-18 18:38

sooooooo sad ha

-1 #41 nadata 2012-10-18 18:40

so people can go about kill officers now because they have a pass life of doin wrong they r up for death haaaa ????????????

0 #42 Fedup/GT 2012-10-18 19:22

Mister commissioner,wh at happen to the statement you made( ALL DISHONEST COP BRING IN YOUR BADGE)

0 #43 leguan jag 2012-10-18 19:34

Wat goes around comes around, they got what they deserved.

0 #44 Teri 2012-10-18 19:39

If they did that, hope the Brazilians are long gone, but knowing the police they will find someone to put it on.
Imagine what they were doing to Guyanese people using their power as police

+1 #45 muni 2012-10-18 19:59

crime chief mr.seelall persaud the police force need to hire good people not
criminal like those two constables that
got killed there are lot of youngmens out
there with good record who will like to
joined the force especially the indo
guyanese.

+1 #46 sonyboy 2012-10-18 20:52

Mr Hughes
Is the Hon Minister responsible for these ranks being suspects.Is he guilty of them robbing people. Mr Hughes did Mr Higgins the commander of this div. even tell the Minister of these ranks. Did the Minister prevent anyone fron reassigning these ranks. It gets back to who we are,what we have to work with and how we move forward.Mr Hughes folks like you are really guilty as these type of police know people like you can keep them in buis. I would suggest you go back to your profession and try cleaning up your act.That would be a start for a better Guyana.

+1 #47 BILL 2012-10-18 21:41

WHAT THE FAMILY SAY ...THEY ARE GOOD MEN.YOU WANT TO ROB PEOPLE THEN PAY THE PRICE. NOW THEY ARE GOING TO THE MAKER FOR JUSTICE.

+1 #48 bucky 2012-10-18 22:00

dis is wa shud happen 2 ALL rabbers...2 send de rite message dat crime na pay...

0 #49 A MOORE 2012-10-18 22:08

VERY,VERY SAD SITUATION.

WE MUST BARE IN MIND THAT PEOPLE WHO DWELL IN KATO ARE MOSTLY GOLD MINERS. AND GOLD MINING IS HARD ,DIRTY WORK. SO NO MINER WILL EVER TAKE BEING ROBBED BY ANYBODY LIGHTLY.

THOSE TWO OFFICERS CLEARLY RUBBED SOME MINER THE WRONG WAY SO THE MINER DECIDED TO OUT THEIR LIGHTS.

ALL THINGS MUST COME TO AN END: BY FARE MEANS OF BY FOUL MEANS.
HE 'ANGEL OF DEATH' ROHEE REMAIN IN-CHARGE OF THE MINSTRARY OF HOME AFFAIRS THERE WILL BE NO END TO THIS NONSENSE. CHANGE WILL ONLY COME WITH HIS EXIT. A ZEBRA CANNOT CHANGE HIS STRIPPES.THE POLICE FORCE MUST BE REFORMED. THE POLICE DO NOT RESPECT THE PEOPLE, AND THE PEOPLE ARE RAPIDLY LOOSING RESPECT FOR THE POLICE. THIS SITUATION MUST BE REVERSED BUT ROHEE REFUSE TO DO IT. HE IS CLEARLY BECOME USELESS.

0 #50 PETER SAM 2012-10-18 22:54

In all honesty, the face of petty crime is always black in Guyana. I am an Afro Guyanese and it is shameful to see every time there is a thief to be caught it is a black youth. I know money laundering is crime, I know gun running is a crime but it is a silent one, u do not see the players, every time u see a petty thief he is African in Guyana. There must be some thing we r not looking at, why r so many African young men heading down dead end roads?

It is hard to speak the truth in Guyana about ur own, u r called a traitor. There is need for the leaders of the black people in Gt to come up with some strategy to tell African people that they r no longer slaves.

+1 #51 Hilper 2012-10-19 00:12

You live by the sword, you die by the sword. They were there to serve and protect but they were in fact involved in criminal acts. Police corruptions at its best. Before enlisting recruits, an intense background checks ought to be done on all to save the day for those officers who uphold the law to serve and protect. My heart goes out to the parents.

0 #52 dezetante 2012-10-19 02:02

Letlow had a history of being involved in irregularities and he was STILL EMPLOYED by what is supposed a DISCIPLINE UNIT. Criminals fighting crime is like trying the devil's case in hell

0 #53 Towa Towa 2012-10-19 05:00

You live by the sword, You die by the sword.

+1 #54 Towa Towa 2012-10-19 05:28

Good news.

0 #55 youngrevolt 2012-10-19 18:13

we need to preotect and give the police more suppopiort as this are all guyanese whio we depend to preopect us fron the criminal and the wrong doers...
we need to restore law and ortgher in this kland and the son need to protect this land..
now the BRITain enslave us for years and carried all of our welath and we sit and we killing each other instead we come and fithethe american and the britain to returned our welath..comoe guyanaese,..

0 #56 youngrevolt 2012-10-19 18:15

like the guyABa wave to do a research on extradition law or threat and teh extradition of guyanese people to foreign land...and we need the lawyers and all party and political activist to joined with me to get this law abolish, so taht who ever our people si need to be in this land..

0 #57 Pam 2012-10-19 19:13

People Please don't be surprise by this. They are more Officers like this in the Police Force. Officers no longer speak of apprehending a wanted man, they talk of murdering them. The current Government has no intention of correcting this. Bodies of Police Officers were expected. I'm just sorry for the Mothers and the Wives.

0 #58 harry 2012-10-19 20:16

wait until ya hear about the two who are robbing the miners in the upper cuyuni area everytime they are drunk.as today.

-1 #59 Max 2012-10-20 10:32

So, is this a closed case? Why aren't the Brazilians arrested and charged for murder? Is there a different law for the jungle or special protection for this group of Brazilians, many of whom are fronting for a corrupt network in Geology and Mines and other sectors?
Something is radically wrong with Guyana's immigration and work-permit policy and it needs fixing. Occupancy and ownership of land has no stringent conditions as in other Caribbean countries. Why are so many, including the Chinese, attracted to "POOR" Guyana?

0 #60 John 2012-11-14 07:56

Quoting remax:

get rid of these damn brazilians....we think they are doing guyana some good...not so...stealing the damn resources with the govt blessings...the policemen had it coming to them,,...but damn it get rid of these foreigners...they are raping the country..

and probably you are raping another country (USA, Canada, or a Caribbean country...)

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