Shaheed “Roger” Khan was expected to return to Guyana on Friday evening, having been deported from the United States, where he served time for arms and drug trafficking.
Shaheed “Roger” Khan
Khan was schedule to be escorted to Guyana under guards by agents of the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on an American Airlines Flight.
The Guyana Times understands that upon arrival at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Khan will be handed over to ranks of the Guyana Police Force.
Khan was sentenced in 2009 after he pleaded guilty to arms trafficking, drug trafficking, conspiracy and witness tampering. He was nabbed in neighbouring Suriname back in June 2006 after fleeing Guyana.
After serving his sentence, Khan was released from prison on July 8, 2019, placed in the custody of ICE, and was being held at the Krome Detention Facility in Miami before his deportation.
Guyana Times understands that local law enforcement is looking to question Khan upon his arrival on a number of things, including his public declaration that he offered assistance to the Police Force in fighting crime.
Khan’s lawyer in Guyana, Attorney Glenn Hanoman, had told this newspaper that he is uncertain about the intention of the Police.
“I’ve written to the Police, officially asking [the nature of their questioning] and they have not given me courtesy of a reply. But there is so much rumour mongering and gossiping going on, so we are expected some questioning,” Hanoman had said.
A senior Police rank attached to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) had previously told Guyana Times that upon arrival in Guyana, Khan would be taken to the CID headquarters, where he would be processed for reintegration into society.
Furthermore, the rank had noted at the time that there was no clear indication to suggest that Khan would be arrested and grilled on crimes he allegedly committed while in Guyana.
