In a developing law enforcement scandal out of Guyana, a serving senior police inspector has been formally charged with engaging in the unlawful transfer of ammunition, in a case that has drawn attention to internal regulatory oversight within the country’s police force. The accused, Abasola Flatts, an inspector with the Guyana Police Force, entered a plea of not guilty to the charge during his initial court appearance, and has been released from custody ahead of further proceedings after a judge granted him bail set at 150,000 Guyanese dollars.
Full concrete details about the specifics of the alleged illegal activity have not been released to the public at this early stage of the legal process. What is confirmed by Guyana Police officials is that the charges against Flatts stem from an intelligence-driven law enforcement operation carried out on May 7, 2026. At the time of his connection to the alleged offense, Flatts was stationed with the force’s Regional Police Division 4 ‘A’, and the sting operation was conducted at the Linden Bus Park located in Georgetown, the capital of Guyana.
Flatts made his first court appearance before Magistrate Fabio Azore at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court, where the formal charge against him was read aloud in open court. Following the reading of charges and the entry of the not guilty plea, the court has adjourned the matter to June 24, 2026, to allow for the prosecution to complete disclosure of evidence to the defense legal team.
The update was first published by Demerara Waves Online News, with the most recent revision to the report posted on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, at 13:05 by journalist Denis Chabrol.