Guyanese man jailed for 21 years over US$50m Florida real estate scam

A Guyanese man Ravindranauth `Ravi’ Roopnarine was on Thursday jailed in a Florida, USA court for just for 21 years following conviction in a US$50m mortgage fraud scam.

He also has to make restitution of just over US$9m for the Florida real estate fraud.

In March this year,