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Essequibo gold miner arrested in SOCU operation
– large sums of cash, gold seized
Kaieteur News – In a concerted effort to combat gold smuggling and associated illegal activities, the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) executed a joint intelligence-led operation on Tuesday at the premises of Essequibo businessman, Mahindar Nauth Ghanesh.
Businessman Mahindar Nauth Ghanesh
The operation resulted in the seizure of a significant amount of cash and gold, police said in a press release. Mahindar Nauth Ghanesh has been under surveillance for some time by both local and international partners and is suspected of having extensive connections in illicit gold trading, police said.
The cash that was seized during the operations
During the operation, SOCU said it successfully apprehended the businessman, who is currently in custody and is cooperating with ongoing investigations into gold smuggling and money laundering. “This action is part of a comprehensive national strategy aimed at dismantling criminal networks involved in gold smuggling and organised crime in Guyana. The Special Organized Crime Unit reaffirms its commitment to investigating and prosecuting individuals engaged in gold smuggling and money laundering, while also safeguarding the integrity of Guyana’s natural resources sector and ensuring that offenders are held accountable under the law,” the release stated.
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