Tonight, the police department is keeping a tight lid on details in relation to an extortion attempt by 29 year-old Police Constable Norman Bol, currently attached to the Criminal Intelligence Unit.
The Police Press Office has not been forthcoming, but what 7News has confirmed is that on Sunday, Roberto Matus was detained by police pending investigation.
His wife, Marilyn Matus demanded that he be released from police custody, but she made no progress with that demand.
That is until, according to Matus' allegation, PC Bol approached her and said that he could release Roberto Matus from custody, but she would have to pay him $400 dollars to do so.
Matus said that she paid Bol the money, and she then reported him for trying to extort her in her time of desperation.
Police investigated the report and they eventually charged Bol with extortion, and he was arraigned in Magistrates Court today.
He pleaded not guilty to the charge, and the court prosecutor had no objections to bail.
Magistrate Hettie Mae Stuart granted Bol bail of $5,000 plus one surety of the same.
By 4:00 this evening, Bol who was bailed by a fellow police officer, was able to go home. He is due back in Court #5 on July 26.
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