The Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) will function under the guidance of intelligence provided by the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), according to recently-appointed head Sydney James.
Given the recent legal battle between convicted drug trafficker Roger Khan’s company Aurelius Inc and auto dealer Harry Rambarran over ownership of Willems Timber, questions have been raised as to why the SOCU would not investigate the possibility of financial gains made through illicit means without a formal complaint being filed.
When Stabroek News asked James to address the process by which SOCU would investigate suspicious transactions, he said the
