FORMER Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis reiterated his concerns about an investigation into police corruption stemming from voice notes that leaked in July.
“Two months have passed since the allegations of bribery, corruption and possible complicity in murders regarding the Royal Bahamas Police Force (RBPF) came to the attention of the public,” he said in a letter to the editor. “Bahamians remain shocked and deeply anxious by the explosive allegations.”
“To date, as far as the public is aware, no one has been charged with an offence related to the matter.”
“Commissioner of Police Clayton Fernander has launched an investigation. The investigation he announced, however, is woefully insufficient. The police force cannot investigate the police force when the allegations involve police at the highest ranks.”
“Along with others, I have called for a commission of inquiry. The Davis administration, thus far, has refused that call.”
The investigation surrounds voice notes that purported to capture a quid-pro-quo arrangement involving a senior police officer, a lawyer and two murdered men, Michael Fox Jr and Dino Smith.
The conversation on the voice notes centred around a $1.5m airport bank car heist in November. Fox Jr and Smith were suspects in that matter but were never charged. Two other men, Oral Roberts, 34, and Akeil Holmes, 26, were charged in connection with the robbery. Roberts was killed in the Fox Hill area last month.
Michael Johnson, the head of the Central Investigations Department, has taken garden leave as authorities investigate.
See Also Dr Hubert Minnis’ letter on PAGE SIX.
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ThisIsOurs 6 days, 5 hours ago
I have to agree. Two months is more than enough time to conclude if a charge in warranted at minimum against the head of DEU. This isnt guilt or innocence, this is establishing if there is enough evidence to warrant a further legal investigation.
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