In a ruling earlier this month, the High Court granted the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) an order for the forfeiture of over $9 million, which investigators say was seized from drug trafficking convict Kevin Gordon as proceeds from the commission of a crime.
In a press release yesterday, the Guyana Police Force said the ruling was handed down on November 13th by Justice Navindra Singh, who also ordered that the money be transferred to the Consolidated Fund, as provided for by the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism Act.
Additionally, the release said that the judge granted SOCU court costs amounting to $1.5 million, which is to be paid no later than December 18th.
