Dave Rajeshwar Persaud, for whom a wanted bulletin had been issued, has been arrested by members of the GPF Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) on Friday.
Persaud, also called ‘Raj Persaud’, of Hubu Back, East Bank Essequibo and of Lot 10 Public Road, Prospect, East Bank Demerara, was among three persons wanted by the Guyana Police Force (GPF) in connection with money laundering and other financial crimes. The other two are Jason Van Lange and Swastie Singh.
Jason Van Lange and Swastie Singh
The last known address of Jason Van Lange is believed to be 20th Avenue, Diamond Housing Scheme, East Bank Demerara, while Swastie Singh’s last known address is Hubu, East Bank Essequibo.
The police have said that Persaud has a history of involvement in financial misconduct, having been remanded on February 25, 2019 in connection with an investigation related to obtaining money by false pretence, wherein,
under the guise of a Police officer, he allegedly collected significant sums of money from individuals by promising assistance in Police-related matters.
Subsequent investigations revealed he had purportedly engaged in the unauthorized sale of vehicles and properties that did not belong to him.
