Two Customs officers were dismissed yesterday and several others have been sent on indefinite leave as the independent probe into fraudulent activities allegedly carried out by the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) and Fidelity Investment intensifies.It is the first shake-up at Customs since the probe was initiated by President Bharat Jagdeo last month but immediately after the dismissal letters were served, angry GRA staff numbering around 20 erupted calling it “unfair and an attack against the lower level staff”.
The two officers were dismissed for their alleged involvement in the Polar beer scandal with Fidelity that led to 73,000 cases of the beverage being smuggled into the country without the required duties being paid.
