Chinese Government donates vehicles, riot gear, and other equipment worth $500 million GYD to the Guyana Police Force

In 2017, the Chinese Government donated vehicles, riot gear, and other equipment worth $500 million GYD ($2.6 million USD) to the Guyana Police Force. According to the Department of Public Information, the donation includes 56 pickups, 35 All-Terrain-Vehicles (ATVs), three 21-seater buses, 44 motorcycles (20 600cc motorcycles and 24 200cc motorcycles), 100 bulletproof vests, helmets and riot shields, 10 tactical ladders, 200 police flak jackets, 20 bulletproof shields, 20 anti-riot suits, 30 laptops, 40 desktop computers, 10 copy machines, 30 sound level meters, 5 diesel generators, several spare parts and battery backups. It should be noted that one of the donated vehicles was crashed the day after the handover.

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