The Royal Bahamas Police Drive has introduced that will probably be receiving help from the UK’s Nationwide Crime Company (NCA) in an investigation involving allegations in opposition to Chief Superintendent Michael Johnson.
The investigation was sparked by the emergence of a number of voice notes that purportedly seize conversations involving Johnson, a widely known lawyer, and Michael Fox, Jr., a person the police beforehand described as a “outstanding gang chief” earlier than his demise in Could.
One other particular person, recognized as Dino Smith, who was killed in January can be featured on the voice notes, which unfold quickly final month.
The leaked voice notes recommend an association that may have allowed the police to drop their investigation into Fox and his associates.
This has prompted the police to take quick motion.
“The Royal Bahamas Police Drive has taken vital steps to make sure an intensive and neutral investigation into these severe allegations. In cooperation with our worldwide companions, we’ve forwarded information in relations to the case to the UK Nationwide Crime Company (NCA) to assist within the investigation,” the police mentioned in an replace on the matter.
They confirmed the involvement of senior NCA officers on this matter.
“John Michael McKeon, Head of the NCA’s Anti-Corruption Unit, and Andrew John Black, a senior investigator, will probably be arriving in The Bahamas from the UK on August 14, 2024, to personally oversee facets of this investigation. They’re scheduled to depart on August 17, 2024. Moreover, Francisco Savvaki Kyriarou, an investigator primarily based within the NCA’s Miami workplace, will be a part of the crew and is scheduled to reach and depart on the identical dates,” they disclosed.
The police have vowed to maintain the general public knowledgeable because the investigation progresses, “in step with our obligation to uphold the integrity of our establishment and the belief positioned in us by the individuals of The Bahamas.”
