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Fmr. MOH Drug Bond attendant to stand trial in High Court for Money laundering
(Kaieteur News) – Former Ministry of Health Drug Bond Attendant, Terrence Williams, has been committed to stand trial in the High Court for money laundering.
On Monday, Magistrate Wanda Fortune, sitting at the Diamond Magistrates’ Court, found that there is sufficient evidence for Williams to stand trial in the High Court in relation to a charge instituted under the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism Act.
The charge alleges that on or about Monday, 21st March, 2022, Terrence Williams and others were Store Attendants employed by the Ministry of Health’s Material Management Unit (MMU) drug bond, situated at 1st Avenue, Diamond Housing Scheme, East Bank Demerara. Williams and his colleagues had unhindered access to pharmaceutical and testing kits stored at the bond. Between January 2021 and November 2022, they stole a quantity of pharmaceutical and testing kits from the bond, which they sold and used the proceeds to enrich themselves.
Terrence Williams
As a result, the matter was reported to the Golden Grove Police Station and subsequently to the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU).
In a statement SOCU said that Williams and others were contacted by the police at the drug bond, where they along with their vehicles were searched. In Williams’ car, police found G$ 4,580,000 and US$5,760, along with a .38 pistol and thirty-one rounds of .38 ammunition, and two rounds of 9 mm ammunition. He was arrested and the firearm, ammunition and cash were lodged as investigations continued.
Williams was subsequently charged and convicted of possession of arms and ammunition without a licence.
The Audit Office of Guyana was subsequently called in and conducted a special audit at the drug bond, covering the period January 2021 to November 2022, where it was discovered that G$343,808,000.00 in drugs and testing kits were missing from the Ministry of Health Management Unit Bond, Diamond, East Bank Demerara.
As investigations continued, Williams was charged with Money Laundering Pursuant to AML/CFT Act Cap. 10:11 in that he acquired, possessed or controlled cash amounting to approximately G$7,489,543, together with foreign currency, knowing or having reasonable grounds to believe that the said cash represented, in whole or in part, the proceeds of crime.
Following the committal, Williams was granted bail in the sum of G $500,000 and was ordered to report to SOCU once every month pending the hearing and determination of the matter in the High Court.
The accused was represented by Attorney-at-Law Eden Corbin. SOCU was represented by prosecutors, attorneys Darin Chan, David Braithwaite, and DSP Neville Jeffers.
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