Former GRDB accountant arrested in Canada

Peter Ramcharran

Former accountant of the Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB), Peter Ramcharran was yesterday arrested in Canada following collaborative efforts between the Guyanese and Canadian law enforcement authorities. “We initiated the action, making a request for the arrest

warrant to the competent authority [in] Minister [of Public Security Khemraj] Ramjattan who contacted Canadian authorities,” Head of the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) Sydney James confirmed when contacted by Stabroek News. Earlier this month SOCU took to the local courts as it sought an arrest warrant for Ramcharran, in order to for him to stand trial on charges that he allegedly falsified GRDB’s accounts. It was SOCU prosecutor Patrice Henry who had made the request to Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan. The Chief Magistrate had requested that SOCU’s head be present at a hearing on June 5 to testify to what transpired prior to the charges being brought against Ramcharran. Steve Allicock Ramnarine Jagmohan and Neshan Jagmohan

“During that period or at the end thereof a further decision will be taken based on the objective circumstances,” Bacchus told Stabroek Business. She said it was a Board decision.