Ryan Pemberton, also called “Sancho” of Alberttown, Georgetown, who was implicated in a drug bust at Parika, East Bank Essequibo (EBE) was two Mondays ago questioned by agents of the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) and subsequently released.
Ryan Pemberton
This was according to the Attorney representing Pemberton while responding to an article published in Guyana Times stating that his client was still on the run after being sought by CANU.
During an interview with Guyana Times on Monday, Glen Hanoman related that his client had been in the interior and upon returning, he was informed that he was wanted for questioning in relation to the cocaine bust which took place on February 22, 2020. As such, he turned himself in accompanied by his lawyer.
“He was in the bush, so when he came out to the bush, he heard from the Police that CANU wanted to question him. So, I went in with him, and when we went in, they said that they were aware of the name, and that was the name that was supplied to them, but they no longer interested,” Hanoman explained.
He further explained that his client’s name was implicated in the crime after someone referring to themselves as “Sancho” made several threatening phone calls to the drug enforcement body.
On February 22, 2020, it was reported that ranks of CANU swooped down on a vessel at Parika Backdam, and discovered over 27 kilograms of cocaine concealed in the boat’s bow.
Following the discovery, 35-year-old Latchman Sankar, also known as “Jack”, and 49-year-old Muneshwar Dusrajh, aka “Bonny”, were immediately arrested and later charged. The cocaine was found in 25 parcels and weighed 27.866 kilograms.
