Police issue wanted bulletin for West Demerara man

Ranks of the Guyana Police Force Narcotics Branch are on the hunt for a West Coast Demerara (WCD) man who is wanted for questioning in relation to a recent trafficking in narcotics incident that occurred at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri, East Bank Demerara.

Wanted: Mohamed Imrazie Alli, called “Panta”
Wanted: Mohamed Imrazie Alli, called “Panta”

Wanted is 52-year-old Mohamed Imrazie Alli, also known as “Panta”, a seafood exporter, of Lot 11 La Jalousie, WCD. He is wanted for the June 8 drug bust where over 9 kilograms of cocaine was found stashed in a shipment of frozen fish.
Three persons were already charge in connection with the drug bust and the Police are now seeking the public’s help in locating the fourth suspect.
Anyone with information that may lead to the arrest of Mohamed Imrazie Alli, called “Panta” is asked to contact the Police on telephone numbers 227-2128, 225-6411, 225-2227, 225-8196, 227-1149, 226-7065, 911 or the nearest Police station. All information will be treated with strict confidence.
On June 8, at about 02:00h, members of the Police Narcotics Branch intercepted a quantity of cocaine in some 33 boxes containing frozen fish to be exported. The boxes were found among other cargo during a routine check by Police.
At the time, 10 persons were arrested, including six ramp attendants attached to a handling service at the main port of entry. The others were reportedly shipping agents. The consignment of frozen fish was destined for the United States of America.
However, further investigations led to the arrest of two West Bank Demerara (WBD) siblings – Shafur Alli, 27, of Lot 27 La Jalousie, and Lazena Imrazie, 22, of Lot 8 Goed Fortuin, WBD. They two were subsequently charged for being in the possession of 9.044 kilograms of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking.