Investigators narrow down suspects in leaked police document

Yesterday Senior Sup Mc Intyre confirmed that investigators are looking at certain persons that he did not wish to give more information since the investigation has reached a sensitive stage.

However, he also revealed that the police of Cyber Crime Unit were proving to be a big help with the investigations.

The leaked document was given to several persons of the Central Division prior to the planned Ester Raids so that the necessary man power and resources could be deployed for the time and places of the exercises.

However prior to the actual exercise being started the document was leaked on social media giving all the details of the time and places of planned road blocks and exercises especially in the troubled Enterprise area.

Yesterday Senior Sup Mc Intyre admitted that he was flabbergasted and embarrassed over the leak of the document and added that those responsible for the leak will be found and brought to justice.

He added that due to the leak he found himself in an unprecedented situation where he had to quickly change the time and places of the exercises which resulted in the seizure of two guns and the arrest of persons.

Senior Sup Mc Intyre added that he is one of the seven officers who were interviewed by officers of the Professional Standards Bureau and he had cooperated fully with the investigators.

However, he remained at a loss as to why someone would want to leak such a sensitive document and jeopardise the lives of police officers who could have easily been the target of criminal element when out on those exercises.

Yesterday sources at the Professional Standards Bureau told Newsday that all persons who were in receipt of the sensitive document will be interviewed and this could take a long time, because the probe has to be thorough.

They however admitted that they have made inroads into the investigation and the perpetrator or perpetrators will be brought to justice.

Newsday understands that an interim report into the leaked document has already been sent to Acting Police Commissioner Stephen Williams.