Earlier in the news, we took you to the location where the police destroyed those 69 parcels of cocaine which were intercepted 2 weeks ago.
That opportunity to speak with Assistant Police Commissioner Marco Vidal gave the press a chance to ask about the police investigation into the former Minister of National Security John Saldivar.
As viewers are aware, Saldivar resigned from the Cabinet, and as the UDP Leader Elect after it was confirmed that he received money from Lev Dermen and Jacob Kingston.Â
Saldivar has consistently maintained that he did nothing wrong when he accepted this money as a campaign contribution. But, police have launched an inquiry to determine whether or not their former ministerial boss committed any crime.Â
ACP Vidal is the lead investigator, and today the media asked him briefly discuss his inquiry into the matter:
Reporter:Â
Would you be in a position to share briefly on the investigation ongoing that you’re heading involving the former Minister of National Security, John Saldivar, any sort of updates?
ACP Marco Vidal - OC, Operations
In regards to that matter, I cannot speak much about it except to say that the operation is well underway. We are doing a number of things and the scope of the investigation, of course, is to determine whether a crime was committed and what type of crime was committed by the Minister. Our investigation is broad, it’s wide, and we will ensure that we are investigating all of those. So, it’s not limited or any parameters set that these are the confines of what we investigate. As I said it is broad and we will pursue every angle that we have to follow.
Daniel Ortiz:Â
How important is it for you as the lead investigator for the public to have confidence that you’ve pursued every single angle in this issue?
ACP Marco Vidal - OC, Operations
Well like every investigation this investigation requires a bit more work because it’s a different level of investigation. But as I have said from it’s onset we have done a number of things already
At its due time, the commissioner will determine when a proper briefing will be given to the media and the public but we’re not in any way trying to circumvent anything or trying to let the media and the public not know its just that when the commissioner has given the directive that we can bring out certain things then we will but as you all know the matter is not being tried in public. It has to be tried in court for us to get a conviction so we don’t want to jeopardise or compromise the investigation in any way.Â
As soon as the police are ready to discuss the case further, we’ll share that with you.