Cops in boat scam should have been prosecuted – Goolsarran

Senior police officers, accused of accepting kickbacks in the purchase of a $16M boat for the force, have apparently gotten off without penalty after making repayments, although former Auditor General Anand Goolsarran says they should have been prosecuted.

Both the Ministry of Home Affairs and the police top brass have been silent on whether a criminal investigation has been launched, although in July Crime Chief Seelall Persaud had said that he was unaware of any criminal investigation