GRA seizes US$50,000 in fake money at CJIA cargo bond

Apr 18, 2025 News

Kaieteur News- Customs Officers of the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) on Thursday seized a package containing a large quantity of counterfeit United States currency totaling US$50,000 at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), located at Timehri.

GRA seizes US$50,000 in fake money at CJIA cargo bond

The fake money that was found

A statement from GRA highlighted that the package, discovered during routine inspections at a cargo bond, held 500 pieces of fake US$100 bills. The imitation bills closely resembled authentic U.S. currency, bearing all standard trademarks along with additional suspicious markings.

The counterfeit money was immediately seized, and law enforcement authorities are actively pursuing the intended recipient of the package. The GRA has since alerted relevant authorities both in Guyana and overseas to assist with the ongoing investigation, which is being conducted under the Customs Act and the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism legislation.

According to GRA, under the Second Schedule, Part II of the Customs Act, Chapter 82:01, it is prohibited to import goods bearing a design in imitation of any currency, banknote, or coin in circulation—either locally or internationally, without the approval of the Commissioner-General. GRA added, “The Authority continues to note the alarming trend in the efforts to smuggle items including gold, monetary instruments, arms, and narcotics through ports in Guyana. It reiterates that all such persons dealing in or contemplating engaging in such illegal activities to cease and desist therefrom, or face the consequences for their actions.”

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