Opposition urges probe of cash flush pilot

Khemraj Lall

The opposition yesterday called on the government to conduct a thorough investigation into the operations of alleged money smuggler Khamraj Lall who Puerto Rican authorities say failed to declare over US$620,000 that was stashed in his private jet.

The call came amid increasing questions about the use of Lall’s plane by President Donald Ramotar.

“It is not enough to just have a report we need a Commission of Inquiry (COI) so that we will be able to see if there has been breaches and where …,” Leader of the Opposition David Granger told Stabroek News.

While both of Lall’s jets are registered in the United States they are based here in a