Police Constable charged for unauthorised release of national security data

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:

Ashton Chappelle, called ‘Chappy’, a 24-year-old Police Constable of Non Pariel, East Coast Demerara, was charged with Obtaining and Giving Electronic Data Relating to the National Security of the State, in contravention of Section 9(1)(b) and contrary to Section 9(2)(b) of the Cybercrime Act No. 16 of 2018.

The charge stems from an investigation into an alleged offence committed on Saturday, October 24, 2026.

Chappelle was arrested on Friday, October 30, 2026 and subsequently charged on Monday, November 2, 2026.

He appeared at the Sparendaam Magistrate’s Court before Her Worship Magistrate Abigail Gibbs, where the charge was read to him.

Bail was refused and Chappelle was remanded to prison.

The matter was adjourned to November 24, 2026.