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E’bo rice miller hauled before court after blocking airfield access
A prominent Essequibo rice miller was arrested Monday at Hampton Court for allegedly blocking access on the reserve plot of land leading to
Charged: Wazeer Hussein
aerodrome.
Yesterday, Wazeer Hussein, appeared at the Anna Regina Magistrate’s Court, before Magistrate Esther Sam to answer 10 charges, including resisting arrest and obstruction.
According to reports, Hussein is the owner of the Hampton Court rice mill. Next door is a privately owned aerodrome. Between the two properties is a reserve.
The only access from the road to the aerodrome is via the reserve. However, the rice miller reportedly blocked the reserve.
Over the weekend the matter escalated.
On Friday, Minister within the Ministry of Social Protection, Keith Scott, and a government team to the area, were forced to use an alternative exit, through another property, after the plane landed.
Police were grappling to arrest Hussein on Monday.
On Saturday, police were forced to escort an ambulance to the airfield to take a baby on a medivac flight.
On Monday, the situation escalated further.
Police and officials of Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission descended on that Essequibo reserve but were prevented by Hussein to remove pieces of metal and other equipment that were placed across the reserve. An excavator had to be used.
Hussein was arrested shortly after and allegedly resisted arrest.
The GL&SC had written the rice miller to quit the reserve, noting that he is trespassing.
“Please take notice that you are required to give up immediate possession of the said parcel 440 which is a reserve to which you are occupying upon receipt of this notice,” the commission said in Notice to Quit to Hussein and his wife.
According to police, the blocking of access to the aerodrome was highly dangerous and it is the key airstrip on the Essequibo Coast. It is used regularly to fly out sick mothers, babies and officials.
Police was reportedly forced to escort an ambulance with a baby for a medivac flight at Hampton Court, over the weekend
Hussein made the news over the past few months after he was hauled in by the police Special Organised Crime Unit over linkages to questionable payments relating to the Venezuela rice-oil-deal.
The rice miller was reported placed on $50,000 bail yesterday and was due back in court next month.
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