Latest update October 18th, 2026 10:40 AM
Sep 07, 2021 News
Kaieteur News – Popular businessman, Harrielall Motilall called ‘Jinga Harry,’ yesterday told Kaieteur News that he had nothing to do with last Thursday’s shootout that left two Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) officers injured.
On Thursday, the Customs officers were shot to their faces and abdomen during an anti-smuggling operation the Guyana Police Force (GPF) carried out at Mahaica, East Coast Demerara. The officers came under gunfire as they tried to intercept a boat they suspected was transporting smuggled goods.
Police sources had told Kaieteur News that ‘Jinga Harry’ is a prime suspect in the matter.
However, Motilall insisted yesterday that he was at home hosting a number of festivals over the last few days and therefore was not the one who had shot at the officers.
In fact, he is also accusing the Force of wrongfully breaking into his property on Thursday.
“Thursday I was home, it had a number of guests and the police came and breakdown my gate, damage my property and they ain’t find nothing here. I was not arrested either,” Motilall told Kaieteur News.
“Everything happen here they always blame me. Like GRA have something against me,” he added.
The businessman said that if the cops would like to see him, he is willing to meet with them since he did nothing wrong and is therefore not afraid. He claimed that he had called the Vigilance Police Station to find out if they needed him there but they not answer him in the affirmative.
“I have even tried calling the Crime Chief to find out what is going on but so far he has not answered my calls,” Motilall related.
Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.
Oct 18, 2026
– GCB President commits to supporting Rehabilitation and Reintegration (Kaieteur News) – The Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) has announced the reinstatement of national cricketer Kevin...Oct 18, 2026
(Kaieteur News) – Guyanese aged 65 and over, who have spent decades living comfortably in Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States, are suddenly discovering that the land of their birth has something more attractive than pepperpot and the Caribbean Premier League (CPL). It has an old-age...Oct 18, 2026
By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – On 14 October, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva warned that higher borrowing costs, falling development assistance and other economic pressures threaten to widen the distance between advanced and developing economies. She appealed for additional...Oct 18, 2026
Hard truths… (Kaieteur News) – My good friend, Mr. Khemraj Parsram is at it again. Trying his hand at being a jester. He should stick to his role as Guyana’s EPA Director, which is proving to be more than a handful for him. The man should collect war pay for his heroic efforts to...Freedom of speech is our core value at Kaieteur News. If the letter/e-mail you sent was not published, and you believe that its contents were not libellous, let us know, please contact us by phone or email.
Feel free to send us your comments and/or criticisms.
Contact: 624-6456; 225-8452; 225-8458; 225-8463; 225-8465; 225-8473 or 225-8491.
Or by Email: glennlall2000@gmail.com / kaieteurnews@yahoo.com