Two East Coast Demerara businessmen have together filed an $8 million lawsuit against the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA), whose customs officers they say wrongfully arrested and detained them on accusations of smuggling raw chicken into the country for sale to the Guyana Defence Force (GDF).
The action was brought by Fazaad Hameed and Gavin Boodwah (the claimants), against the GRA and its customs officers Kenny Mars, Clinton Bishpang, Ravi Mohabir, Omadat Persaud, and Brian Williams as well as the Attorney General.
In addition to the more than $8 million being sought in damages, the claimants are also hoping that the court will grant declarations for what they contend was not only their wrongful arrest and detention by the GRA’s customs officers, but their subsequent detention at the Vigilance Police Station as well.
