The file concerning allegations of kidnapping and extortion against two Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) ranks and a Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) employee, Phillip Paruag, has returned to the police from the Chambers of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) for further investigation into the matter.
This is according to the Regional Commander, Superintendent Raphael Rose, who told the Sunday Stabroek that the investigation is ongoing in the matter as the DPP has advised to have other areas cleared up before the file is resent for further advice.
The incident was said to have occurred on March 23 of this year. According to reports, a Brazilian businessman and his wife were allegedly kidnapped and held for ransom by the CANU officers. The incident is said to have taken place in Lethem, where the couple was visiting.
It was reported that Paruag had initially turned himself over to the police when the matter first came to his attention. This is not the first time Paruag has been accused of wrongdoing. In 2016, he was dismissed by GRA following investigations into similar allegations. However, he was rehired in 2021 and deployed to Lethem.
