Prosecution seeks bail revocation for Calvin Brutus : Prosecution seeks bail revocation for Calvin Brutus

Assistant Police Commissioner Calvin Brutus, currently facing over 200 charges including money laundering and fraud, appeared virtually before Magistrate Faith Mc Gusty at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts on Tuesday. The prosecution has filed an application to revoke Brutus’s bail remanding him to prison, alleging he attempted to flee the jurisdiction.
According to the Home Affairs Ministry, on December 16, 2024, Brutus was intercepted by law enforcement officers near the Takutu Bridge in Lethem, Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo), while attempting to depart Guyana without reporting to an immigration officer.

He was reportedly a passenger in a vehicle bearing Brazilian registration, which was stopped by police as it approached the bridge leading to Brazil. The Ministry stated that Brutus, who is under a court order prohibiting him from leaving the jurisdiction due to pending criminal charges, was informed by police that he could not leave the country and subsequently returned to Ogle from Lethem on a flight later that day.
Brutus’s lawyer, Eusi Anderson, has refuted the Ministry’s claim. Anderson challenged the Ministry and the police force to provide evidence supporting its allegations, including the name of the officer/s who allegedly intercepted Brutus, records of the travel documents he used, and any photographic or video evidence of the incident.
Brutus’s defence attorney refuted these allegations, arguing that his client had a legitimate reason to travel to Lethem and that the prosecution had not provided concrete evidence of an intent to flee.
In court on Tuesday, the defence requested 14 days to respond to the prosecution’s application; however, Magistrate McGusty granted them until Friday, December 27, 2024, to file their response.
Brutus is facing a series of serious financial crime charges. On October 24, 2024, he was placed on $6.2 million bail for 31 charges, including misconduct in public office, obtaining money by false pretence, larceny, money laundering, and liability of an official. Subsequently, on November 18, 2024, he faced an additional 201 charges, bringing the total number of charges against him to 231, with bail set at $10.05 million.
In a related matter, Brutus’s wife, Adonika Aulder, who is also facing money laundering charges, was granted permission to travel to the United States (US) for medical treatment. She departed Guyana on December 5, 2024, and was scheduled to return for her court appearance on December 18, 2024. However, reports indicate that Aulder has not yet returned to Guyana.
While the court is expected to hear the defence’s response to the bail revocation application on Friday, Brutus and his co-accused are scheduled to return to court on December 30, 2024, for further proceedings related to the fraud charges. Additionally, Brutus is set to appear in court on January 17, 2025, for the remaining charges.