Dear Editor,
It is almost one year since Attorney General Charles Ramson said an investigation into convicted Guyanese drug lord Roger Khan’s operations here was possible and responded to a question about whether the administration would go after Khan’s assets given that the money laundering legislation had been assented to. He further told the media that the Commissioner of Police Mr Henry Greene had to investigate first before the government could move as was reported in SN on August, 23 2009.
Our government has already spent millions of taxpayer monies ensuring that our Police Force is equipped with all the necessary tools and the latest technology to serve and protect our nation, and most of all to deal with all sorts of crime, especially where drugs are concerned.
It is a great concern to all of us to see the police are doing little to take drugs off our streets, despite the fact narcotics are associated with guns, robberies, crimes and senseless killings, and do no good to our nation.
Has any action been taken by the Commissioner of Police and the force to investigate and move against the assets of Roger Khan and other drug-traffickers convicted in the US?
The police force has sufficient information on Khan in Guyana for an investigation to start and determine the source of his wealth, since he was allegedly the owner of several entities, including a carpet cleaning business and construction company, among other things, and had an interest in several night clubs.
He became a wealthy businessman and claimed that he fought crime at his own expense at one point.
Yours faithfully,
Rayvonne P Bourne
