US drug accused Shaheed ‘Roger’ Khan purchased computer telephonic surveillance equipment from the Spy Shop in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, with permission from the Guyana government, according to Khan’s defence attorney.
In a subpoena to the Drug Enforcement Administration from Defence Attorney Robert M Simels, dated April 28, 2008, it is stated that following Khan’s arrest, “FBI agent Justin Krider investigated Khan’s purchase of the computer telephonic surveillance equipment from the Spy Shop in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and found Khan had permission from the Government of Guyana to purchase and possess this equipment.”
Attempts to contact President Bharrat Jagdeo, Head of the Presidential Secretariat Dr Roger Luncheon, Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee, Presidential Advisor Gail Teixeira and Prime Minister Samuel Hinds for a response were unsuccessful. Requests to Assistant Press and Publicity Officer in the Office of the President Kwame McCoy to assist this newspaper in making contact with either the President or Dr Luncheon also produced no result.
Simels is seeking the testimony and all documents in Krider’s possession as these relate to the surveillance equipment purchased in Florida.
In a background paragraph the subpoena says that Khan is alleged to have used the equipment to improperly wiretap various high-ranking officials and others within Guyana in order to maintain his “alleged drug organization.”
Guyanese first became aware of Khan when he, Haroon Yahya and policeman Sean Belfield were detained on December 4, 2002 by an army patrol and turned over to the police following the discovery of sophisticated electronic surveillance equipment and arms in a pick-up at Good Hope, East Coast Demerara.
When they were caught, Khan and his partners had told law enforcement officials that they were in search of Shawn Brown and the other prison escapees who had fled the Camp Street prison earlier that year. The men were later charged with possession of arms and ammunition and placed on $500,000 bail each.
The charges were subsequently dismissed by Magistrate Jerrick Stephney at the Sparendaam Magistrate’s Court the next year.
From 1994 when he fled from the US to 2002 when he was caught with the surveillance equipment and arms, Khan had already established himself as businessman and had also secured government contracts working on a building project at the University of Guyana, one of his local attorneys disclosed.
Between 2002-2006 Khan kept a relatively low profile, although according to one of the statements he released when local police had set about trying to arrest him, during that time he had been involved in crime-fighting.
His lawyers told the court in New York that following the February 23, 2002 jailbreak when the escapees went on a killing spree he responded to the crisis, providing financial and logistical support to the government. “During the crime spree in 2002, I worked closely with the crime-fighting sections of the Guyana Police Force and provided them with assistance and information at my own expense.
“My participation was instrumental in curbing crime during this period,” Khan had said in one of his media statements.
The US has since alleged that a group he had set up was responsible for the murders of over 200 people during that period. Apart from the period immediately prior to Khan’s departure from Guyana for Suriname in 2006 because he was being sought by local law enforcers, his only other encounter with the police after the Good Hope incident came when properties owned by him were raided.
According to the subpoena Khan’s defence is also seeking all annual “country reports” for Guyana and Venezuela between 2001 and 2006 including, among other things, documents, reports, e-mails and facsimiles supporting the content of these reports.
They have also asked for documents related to the results of Narcotics and Dangerous Drug Information System searches for Khan’s various aliases, which are connected to Guyana and those of Guyanese descent.
33 posts and ppl like Mackydog refuses to comment after continuously defending RK and the government.
RK and his lawyers are smart…he can provide all information to any and everything he did in Guyana except drug related to build a case of what he was involved in was trying to help the government.
He will continue to reveal this information because this is the main basis of the case that all he did that was illegal was to be a vilgilante knowing very well that the government cannot arrest or try him in Guyana. He will sing the entire story if he has to.
Note this is not the prosecution making these statements…this is the defence team and RK.
More to come…hope all is ready for the events to come….also watch out for new attacks by the government on Stabroek News.
That bow wow is cowering somewhere dark.
I got to read the news late so I could not comment as usual, nevertheless, I did. You can read my contribution below.
Jagdeo is busy trying to reinvent himself as the new Al Gore trying to ’sell’ the forest and make cosmetic changes, lie detectors et cetera because he knows that the facts are about to bubble up to the surface.
Roger Khan is no ‘businessman’ we need to get that straight. He’s not coming home anytime soon so he is going to sing sing sing and see if that helps his cause, plus Uncle Sam knows who and when to squeeze
WOW!!! I now understand why the US Government did not want to share any information with Guyana in regards to Roger Khan. It’s obvious the Government of Guyana was supporting the crooked business of Roger Khan. Pretty soon high ranking officials will start turning against each other to save their butts when it’s all said on done. Mark my words!!
RK said that he was working onder cover for gy govt. IT SEEMS VERY MUCH SO! becaas he was under government BLANKET
i hope their SINS catches up with them All dem MONIE HIGE Let them take an example RAJHA KHAN where his GREET has got him and what his ILLEGAL FORTUNE can do for him he has shamed his country. how is ralatives taking it with his name printed on the WORLD WIDE WEB
All long ropes must have an end, we knew that since Mr. Khan was found with those weapons something was amiss, since that matter was bailable for the other two and him, now the water is so hot that someone in the goverment has to answer questions.
Judgement day is soon to come, people will be so restless to see the end results.
Even with these latest revelations…………..if an election is called tomorrow, the PPP will be voted in again by their loyal, blind supporters. Take off the blinders people.
perhaps, but they won’t get the majority of the votes.
too much fraud and corruption out in the open now!!!
I was not ever going to say anything on this matter; everyone is talking like this is new information. Roger Khan did not ever keep a low profile, it is just that he was never caught, and any information about him up until he was caught was kept out of the press. This is a business plain and simple, that has woven its web around all in Guyana, It pays for everything, Look at the list of the people who got killed, most of them were or associated with drug dealers, Consolidation, put your competition out of business or put them on your payroll, offer them protection on their supply routes, and what do you get a conglomerate, business 1o1.
I met Roger Khan on many occasions, all in public, with many government officials, both ppp, pnc, all of them sucking up to him like a newborn calf.
I ask one question, who is controlling his organisation now. I know who it is and so do all of you, and the person is not from Buxton.
Khan knows he is looking at serious jail time… he would not play a hero and clam up knowing he also has bail jumping charges to face after the fact.. the Feds have brought out the orchestra and the drum roll has begun. All he has to do now is pick up the mike and sing. If he is the new American Idol he could be out in 10 years..
How did the equipment Roger was found with just vanish from police custody, simple it was given back to him.
The former top cop can now make a case to have his job back, he was set up by the government.
the USA has just handed the government over to a new party, that’s it for PPP, they cannot defend this one.
Handed the govt over to a new party??? Methinks you give the electorate waaaay too much credit.
It is now time to see if the judiciary, legal practitioners, the AFC and the Poilce Force are worth their salt. I am looking mainly at the judiciary for prompt and forceful action on this. Someone needs to show some balls on this one. I am not a legal pundit but I am sure there are legal actions, which can be taken under our constitution to get some action here. Our Government cannot be above the law of our land, therefore we need our judiciary to show leadership and fair play to deal with this one. Seems to me a lot of persons should be relieved of their post or placed in jail while investigations begin. This is serious. Who is going to bell the cat? Mr. Trotman, Mr. Ramjatan… Maybe Guyana’s revelation lies in our courts.
WELL SAID Greg…this is exactly what has been missing in Guyana all along.When something happens, the people are powreless. But the ones with the knowledge and knowhow don’t ever step up and represent.MAYBE FEAR OR THEY DON’T KNOW THEIR JOB…but no one ever stands up, or give guidance to the powerless people.
EVERYBODY WAITING FOR SOMEBODY.
If they they end up in jail do you THINK that they might be found HANGING from the end of their shirts jercies or from some ventilation TING OR EVEN THE SEALING OF THE SELL? oh yeah! i forgot they will end up in an acquarium wid BIG SHAAK they might be found swimming or dround or even eaten by their MATTIES
Well I tell ya. Play with fire and ya certainly will get burned. When de government helping RK, all good and fine. Now he in hot water all kinda dutty story coming out. Keep talking bai, keep talking. I surprise Jagdeo ain’t send out Sam Hinds yet. I really wan see what they gon say to get dheyself outa this one. The U.S. government certainly tickling RK and he puttin on a very good show. Fight fuself!