A sergeant in
the Guyana Defence Force, who is reportedly accused of training
criminals in tactical manoeuvres in the troubled village of
Buxton , has been detained by the army.
Military
police arrested the soldier on December 23, and they are still
questioning him. The man was reportedly picked up in Buxton
along with his months-old baby that day. Both were reportedly
taken to Camp Ayanganna .
Army sources
close to the investigation confirmed that the sergeant is still
in custody. It is believed that over time the soldier used his
skills and training to teach military tactics to several gang
members in areas aback of Buxton and Friendship villages.
Kaieteur News
understands that the soldier had been trained in Brazil , among
other places.
Efforts to
contact the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) for a comment yesterday
afternoon proved futile.
AK-
47 rifle
The arrest of
the soldier comes after news of the recent disappearance of a missing
AK-47 rifle. The Base Commander at Camp Ayanganna
has been removed, and senior officials have been disciplined.
The gun has not been recovered as yet.
Two years
ago, 30
AK-47 assault rifles went missing. Less than half
that number has been recovered, while the remainder is believed
to be in the hands of criminals.
The GDF is
also reportedly grappling with a large number of soldiers going
“absent without official leave” (AWOL).
Recently, the
army announced it was going after these soldiers.
Sunday
01-06-2008
