Andray Duncan, one of the three men being sought by police in connection with the probe of the theft of $400 million in gold, yesterday turned himself in for questioning, his attorney, Eusi Anderson, said.
Anderson accompanied Duncan to the police station.
In a brief statement, Duncan’s attorney said police ranks probing the gold theft visited the residence of Duncan’s mother at Kaneville, East Bank Demerara.
During the visit, the attorney said, there was no mention that they needed her son for questioning and in relation to what.
“No one asked her to inform him that he was required for questioning. It therefore came to Andray Duncan’s huge shock that a wanted bulletin was issued for him less than 24 hours after the police visited his home,” his attorney related.
Anderson added that Duncan received no telephone call from strange numbers or the Guyana Police Force on his mobile phone.
Police last Friday issued bulletins Duncan and two other men.
Bulletins were also issued for Mark Singh, called ‘Poppy’, 22 and Damien Brummell, 51. Police said they are wanted for questioning for simple larceny of 1,000 ounces of raw gold, valued at $400 million.
The gold was stolen from Bibi Acklema Goberdhan, who police had said had accumulated the gold at her Mahaica property over the years.
Two men, Satrohan Seegobin, called ‘Richie’, 24, a construction worker, of Lot 13 Farm, East Bank Demerara and contractor Bhaloonauth Seegobin, 49, called ‘Krishna’, of the same address were charge with the theft last week Tuesday.
Satrohan pleaded guilty and was sentenced to four years’ imprisonment. Seegobin denied the allegation and was remanded to prison after they both appeared before Magistrate Fabayo Azore at the Cove and John Magis-trate’s Court.
So far, investigators have been able to recover 98 ounces raw gold and $6.6 million in cash.
While 28 ounces were found during the initial course of the investigation, another 70 was recovered last Thursday night.
Eight vehicles were also seized as they are believed to have been acquired with the proceeds from the sale of the stolen gold.
In addition, a number of other items have also been seized as police said the men went on a shopping spree after the theft.
Police announced the probe last Tuesday, while disclosing that the theft was suspected to have occurred between Decem-ber last year and January this year. They said it was only reported to the police two Fridays ago.
According to the police, Seegobin and Satrohan found the gold while conducting repairs on the home of the Mahaica dealer, Goberdhan, who they only identified as a businesswoman who has been a gold dealer for a number of years. She had not been named.
The police said during the period of December 2021 to January 2022, the woman had contracted the two suspects to conduct repairs on her home. During the work, they found the gold and divided it among themselves.
It remains unclear whether Goberdhan is being investigated as the Gold Board Act makes it illegal for persons who are not producers to have raw gold in their possession and stipulates that it must be sold to the Board or to any agent authorized in writing by the Board.
The police had said the woman had accumulated the raw gold and had concealed it at a location within her home over the years.