GRA signals withdrawal of tax evasion charges against Lalls, remigrant couple

Gharbassi Brijnanan

At an unscheduled hearing yesterday, Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) prosecutor Sandil Kissoon, made an application before Magistrate Judy Latchman for the tax evasion charges against Publisher of the Kaieteur News Mohan ‘Glenn’ Lall and his wife Bhena Lall and re-migrant couple Narootandeo and Gharbassi Brijnanan to be withdrawn.

The prosecutor; in the presence of defence attorney Robin Hunte, reported to the court that a resolution had been reached.

He said that the new position was arrived at to have the charges discontinued based on instructions received from the GRA regarding the subject matter of the cases.

The matter had been originally adjourned to tomorrow.

Magistrate Latchman however said that while the court welcomes the new development,