Better Hope jeweller charged with exporting gold without licence, falsifying declaration form

Richard Ramjit

Goldsmith Richard Ramjit, who had over $4M in jewellery seized from him at the Cheddi Jagan airport, Timehri in January, was yesterday charged with exporting gold without a licence and falsifying a declaration form.

Ramjit, 36, of Lot 4 Bissoon Street, Better Hope, East Coast Demerara, was granted his release on $100,000 bail after he pleaded not guilty to the charges.

The charges state that on January 19, at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri, East Bank Demerara, Ramjit