The Seychelles Police have confirmed that they have sought the expertise of the Kenyan ballistics experts to assist in an ongoing case of illegal possession of firearms.
The Nairobi Review newspaper stated in a recent article that “the government of Seychelles has contracted the services of experts drawn from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) Forensic Ballistics lab and the Bomb Disposal & Hazardous materials unit.”
The case relates to an ongoing possession of illegal firearms case in which five persons have been charged by the Supreme Court. The accused are Mukesh Valabhji, a prominent business and his wife Laura, Leslie Benoiton – a senior officer in the Seychelles Defence Forces (SDF), Leopold Payet – a former chief of the Seychelles People’s Defence Forces [the former name of the SDF]- and Frank Marie – retired lieutenant colonel and presidential chief security officer.
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Source: Seychelles News agency