Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley has stated that the police have reported that the recent upsurge in violence and gang-related killings is funded by state resources, particularly the illegal quarrying and occupation of state lands.
• Speaking at a press briefing held on Monday 18th July, 2022, the pm dismissed media reports that the Acting Commissioner of Police
• Mc Donald Jacob was summoned to attend the cabinet retreat and question the upsurge in criminality.
• According to the PM, Jacob was asked to attend a separate meeting he chaired as chairman of the National Security Council where matters of security, particularly the dramatic escalation of criminal activities in the country.