STRICT SECURITY PROTOCOLS FOR ERLA

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The country's first female Commissioner Erla Harewood Christopher remained in police custody for a second day as investigators continued their probe into her role in the importation of two sniper  rifles for the Strategic Services Agency (S-S-A).  Mark Bassant who has been following the SSA saga since the story broke last year has the latest in this report.

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00:00The St. Clair Police Station is where Commissioner of Police Ella Harewood-Christopher spent

00:05last night in her room after she had been moved from the Police Administration building

00:10following an almost seven-hour interrogation by investigators who questioned her about

00:14the importation of two sniper rifles for the SSA sometime in 2023.

00:19At the station, strict security protocols were put in place by investigators attached

00:24to the Unit of the Investigations and Intelligence headed by DCP Suzette Martin.

00:29The commissioner was not allowed to speak to any senior police officers and could only

00:33be visited by her husband or attorney.

00:36During the course of the day, Christopher had complained about feeling unwell and things

00:39were put in place to seek medical treatment, but according to sources close to the investigation,

00:44she later refused and indicated she could resume speaking to investigators.

00:49Her lawyer Terry Boyer later arrived at the police station and up to news time, sources

00:53say that she was being further questioned in the company of a lawyer.

00:57Sources also say that contrary to social media reports, the Chief of Defence Staff

01:01had not been detained, but rather investigators from the Intelligence and Investigations Unit

01:07went to speak to CDS Daryl Daniel earlier today to clarify information related to the

01:13executing of the siege warrant at the home of former head of the SSA retired Major Roger

01:18Best on Wednesday night in which certain items were found.

01:23The commissioner was questioned in the high-profile investigation that has been ongoing for ten

01:27months and 24 hours after Best was detained late on Wednesday evening by police officers

01:33at his home in Arima after a warrant was executed there.

01:37Senior police officers told TV6 they were investigating who signed off on the documents

01:42that allow for the importation of the high-powered weapons that later found their way to the

01:46SSA.

01:48Sources say they expect to approach the DPP soon for further advice in the matter and

01:52possible charges of misbehaving in public office and perverting the course of justice

01:57are being looked at in this complex case.

02:00Marc Besant, TV6 News.

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