Sup’t Kurleigh Simon in charge of police narcotics branch

Kurleigh Simon

Superintendent of Police, Kurleigh Simon has taken up the post as Head of the Guyana Police Force Narcotics branch, less than a month after Superintendent Wayne DeHearte was transferred in the wake of the disappearance of a quantity of cocaine from  Police Headquarters, Eve Leary.

Public Relations Officer of the Guyana Police Force Shivpersaud Bacchus yesterday confirmed that Simon is now the officer-in-charge of the force’s narcotics branch.

Prior to his transfer, Simon served as a sub-divisional officer in ‘B’ Division.

DeHearte was transferred to ‘B’ Division late last month to