The Tribune

By KEILE CAMPBELL

Tribune Staff Reporter

kcampbell@tribunemedia.net

A ROYAL Bahamas Police Force officer has been placed on administrative leave pending an internal investigation, following the circulation of a voice note on social media that appears to implicate officers in a covert operation near an airport runway.

In a statement issued yesterday by the RBPF’s public affairs and communications department, Commissioner of Police Shanta Knowles confirmed that a formal probe was launched after the audio clip sparked widespread public concern.

The recording, shared on Facebook, purportedly features two men, reportedly police officers, discussing firearms, hidden items, and a recent incident described as having gone off “quiet and clean”.

The voice note was released by Sylvens Metayer, a US-based Bahamian national known for previous disclosures linked to an international investigation into alleged police corruption involving Michael Johnson. His earlier leaks led to the involvement of the FBI and the UK’s National Crime Agency.

In the audio, the men refer to the concealment of items in bushes, the presence of both personal and government-issued firearms, and operational secrecy. One voice states, “from one go, all got to go”, while joking about assisting in a subsequent search tied to the events described. The tone throughout the exchange is disturbingly casual, with the men laughing about the topics discussed.

The recording also mentions a Jeep loaded with detergent and alludes to a heavily secured area near the airport, with one speaker claiming another individual would not let “no one come around this airport”. The same voice describes plans to “pull up” while allegedly armed and refers to the operation as a “kamikaze” mission, purportedly staged to appear premeditated.

The recordings reference weapons, concealment, and apparent violent outcomes — coupled with the nonchalant delivery — have ignited serious concern among Bahamians about potential protocol breaches and officer conduct.