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A security officer attached to a private agency who was contracted by an airline was fired for stealing a quantity of US currency from an outgoing passenger at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA).
The female officer was reportedly processing the passenger at Gate 1 around 17:21h on Friday last when she swiped the cash from the passenger’s wallet, and placed it in one of her gloves.
When the victim realised the money was missing, she immediately alerted staff in the vicinity. The security officer was subsequently searched and the money was discovered. It was returned to the passenger.
According to information reaching Guyana Times, the incident was reported to CJIA’s management by a relative of the passenger on October 18 and an internal investigation was immediately launched. Upon viewing the airport’s security footage, the story given by the relative was confirmed.
Meanwhile, the head of CJIA’s Security Department was in contact with the passenger’s relative, and on Monday last, the relative was informed of the findings of the investigation and action taken against the security officer.  The matter was reportedly to the Police and an investigation was launched.