Cops accused of miner shakedowns at Cuyuni

-Brumell promises investigation

Minister of Natural Resources and the Environment Robert Persaud yesterday said that he has received reports of police ranks shaking down miners in the Cuyuni area and acting Commissioner of Police Leroy Brumell has promised an investigation.

“I have spoken to the commander of that division [E&F], telling him to constantly send messages to ranks warning them not to shakedown miners; not to shakedown Brazilian miners; not to shakedown any miner,