Theft from jet at CJ security breach
Asked if additional security was offered as an option to the owners of the private jet, Gouveia Jr. said he would not answer that question but repeated his position that the obligation and legal requirements stipulate that international airports provide ample security for all aircraft on its premises.
“Handling services do not provide security and that is something that is provided by the airport,” he stressed.
Stabroek News yesterday reached out to Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill and asked about the issue and he said that he will be meeting with various stakeholders in the next 48 hours.
He also said that the issue of security was addressed in June and admitted that there was a breach before.
Asked if in the wake of the incident there will be beefed up measures at the CJIA, Edghill said that there should have been measures already being implemented.
“We didn’t have to wait for the theft from this jet to beef up security. This matter was addressed since June and had all the stakeholders involved done all what was supposed to be done we would not have that situation,” Edghill contended.
“We are treating this matter as seri should be treated and the lessons learne to ensure a lesson like this never happen he added.
While he would not go into detail, Ed that “we have had an incident like this b
Last Wednesday afternoon, a McDonnell Douglas MD-87 bearing re Number N111RE landed at the CJIA wi gation of business persons.
It is unclear why the business deleg here but the plane is registered to Tamp real estate investor Ramy Youssef El-Ba
When the pilot and the delegation re Friday to depart they noticed that the seal for the passenger’s door and the compartment had been broken, and on tion of the aircraft that a number of it missing. These included over 15 bottle and other high end alcohol, clothing, a st and small electronic items.
The police have since arrested three one of whom confessed to committing t
Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum on confirmed that the suspect who has be fied as Albert Rajram also known as ‘B Circuit Road, Timehri had been arrested questioned during which he confesse