GRA seizes large quantity of foreign alcohol

An intelligence-led operation by the Law Enforcement and Investigation Division (LEID) of the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) resulted in a large quantity of uncustomed alcohol being confiscated at a location on the East Coast Demerara on Tuesday.
The seized goods, which included about 50 cases of assorted uncustomed foreign alcoholic beverages, has a revenue value of approximately $6 million. One person was arrested and subsequently put on station bail.
The GRA on Friday said it has been relentless in its pursuit of smugglers, acting in

accordance with the law. Once caught, perpetrators and accomplices can be fined up to three times the value of smuggled items in addition to the items being seized.
It added that it will continue to put systems in place to ensure its enforcement activities are enhanced.