Rawl Richards Haynes, a police corporal, of Lot 2 Hydronie, East Bank Essequibo, was yesterday charged with three counts of money laundering.
According to a release from the Guyana Police Force, the matters were heard at the Leonora Magistrate’s Court where Haynes appeared before Magistrate Zamilla Ally-Seepaul and was not required to plead to the indictable charges. Two of charges had similar particulars which stated that on April 7, 2020 he converted the sum of $7 million and $1 million respectively for part payment for properties located at Lots 284 and 285 Block 8, Tuschen, East Bank Essequibo, respectively, knowing or having reason to believe that the monies were the proceeds of crime with the aim of concealing or disguising the illicit origin of the cash. He was placed on $200,000 bail on the two charges and the matters were adjourned to January 17.
