AKS officer transferred to Traffic Branch

A police officer  attached to the Anti-Kidnapping Squad since 1993, was transferred out of the unit yesterday and posted to Traffic Branch with immediate effect.

The constable was interviewed by Sgt Daniel of the Fraud Squad following reports of fraud. According to reports, the constable was placed in charge of collecting monies from other officers of the AKS to pay cellular bills for phones assigned to those officers. The officer reportedly collected $22,000 and was due to pay the bills of all officers of the unit, but he allegedly failed to do so. Recently, the cell phones of all AKS officers apart from the senior officers, were cut, and an inquiry was launched. It was then discovered  that the AKS officers were owing TSTT more than $80,000. The officer was questioned and the Fraud Squad was called in. According to reports, the officer was questioned and then transferred out of the elite unit. Investigations revealed that TSTT never received any money for the cell bills of AKS officers since August last year. Investigations are continuing.