Former Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission (GLSC), Trevor Benn was this morning arrested by the police.
Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum confirmed that Benn is currently being questioned in relation to the leasing of six acres of land at Ogle, East Coast Demerara (ECD) to Janico Vide Engineering Limited.
Benn is facing the accusation of defrauding the state by inducing persons by false pretense, knowing that the land is owned by the National Industrial and Commercial Investments Limited (NICIL).
Benn was terminated from the post with effect from February 4th, 2021.
He received his termination letter in November 2020, which gave him three months’ notice.
On August 7th, 2020, the government had announced that all public land deals made by the APNU+AFC administration since December 21st, 2018, will be reviewed
