The Guyana Police Force says that four of the eight persons who are wanted by the Special Organized Crime Unit (SOCU) in relation to financial crimes turned themselves in yesterday.
The head of SOCU, Assistant Commissioner Fazil Karimbaksh, said yesterday that he could not disclose what crimes the eight persons are wanted for questioning about at this time.
Karimbaksh added that four persons have turned themselves in to police stations while four are still at large. The names of those who surrendered were not available.
As the agency continues to investigate money laundering and financial crimes offences, SOCU on Tuesday issued a fresh list of persons, seven of whom are from Linden and are wanted for questioning in relation to financial crimes.
The eight persons are: 1) Denzel Lawrence Muir, 29, of 194 First Street, Mocha Arcadia, East Bank Demerara; 2) Aubrey Anthony Fraser, 24, of Lot 75 Accabre Drive, Kara Kara Housing Scheme, Mackenzie, Linden;
3) Leon Anthony Williams, 29, of Lot 74 Accabre Drive, Kara Kara Housing Scheme, Linden;
4) Cassandra Alexandra MacLennan, 25, of Lot 58 Accabre Drive, Kara Kara Housing Scheme, Mackenzie, Linden;
5) Melicia Adella Williams, 38, of Lot 74 Accabre Drive Kara Kara Housing Scheme, Mackenzie, Linden and also Lot 99 Inner Bagotville, West Bank Demerara, and Lot 347 Ruimveldt, Georgetown;
6) Akeem Elijah Powers, 27, of Lot 918 Victory Valley, Linden, and Lot 37 West Watooka Farm Road, Linden;
7) Khadijah Nafeesah Long, 24, of Lot 266 Wisroc Housing Scheme, Linden, Upper Demerara River; and
8) Raul Jomal James, 35, of Lot 98 Accabre Drive, Kara Kara Housing Scheme, Mackenzie, Linden.
The wanted bulletins come two weeks after SOCU arrested and charged a Herstelling, East Bank Demerara, family of three, for the laundering of $4.1 billion through 22 Chinese companies.
