| Police have issued a wanted bulletin for a man suspected to be the mastermind behind the $80M house lot scam.A release said that Prem Persaud,Cheap Nike Air Max Wholesale, also called Prem Rampersaud,Nike Air Max 1 Mens Trainers, is wanted for questioning in relation to obtaining by false pretence. Police have given his last known addresses as Lot 6 Herstelling,Cheap Air Max 90 Shoes, East Bank Demerara; and Prospect, East Bank Demerara.Anyone with information that may lead to the arrest of Prem Persaud called “Prem Rampersaud” is asked to contact the police on telephone numbers: 225-8196, 225-2227, 225-6411, 226-7065, 911 or the nearest police station.Prem PersaudPolice had reportedly attempted to arrest Persaud at a Grove, East Bank Demerara house that he had been renting. Two other people who were allegedly involved in the house lot scam have since been charged and remanded.On Thursday, Denita Griffith, 19, and Balkran Lillie, 25,Nike Air Max 95 Mens, faced three charges of obtaining money by false pretence when they appeared before Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine- Beharry.They are likely to face 18 more criminal charges.Police allege that between May 23 and June 30, and between May 1 and June 5, and again on June 5, the two accused obtained from Latchmie Manbodh the sum of $380,000; from Benna Stanislaus $660,000; and from Ramkumar Rajban $250,Cheap Air Max 2018 Shoes,000.The police are alleging that the two collected money from house lot applicants under the pretext that they would receive land. The duo reportedly tricked persons into believing that they had connections with staffers of the Ministry of Housing who would facilitate them in acquiring house lots.It is alleged that on different occasions the accused would approach persons going to the Housing Ministry for land and engage in conversations pertaining to them acquiring land at a faster and cheaper rate.The police stated that the number one accused, Lillie,Cheap Air Max 97 Trainers, would wait as persons entered the Ministry of Housing compound and inform them that he was able to obtain a letter approving them for house lots since he had a connection inside. The police information revealed that Lillie would contact number two accused Griffith on a cell phone, and in the presence of the unsuspecting house lot applicants he would make arrangements with his accomplice to have the letter of approval ready.At another date, the house lot applicant would return to the Housing Ministry where Griffith would emerge from the Ministry purporting to be one of the Ministry’s staffers. Money would allegedly be handed over, with the house lot applicant believing that he/she would speedily receive a letter approving them for house lots in the Little Diamond area.But eventually complaints started to pour in at the Housing Ministry where victims reported difficulties in obtaining the house lots. This led to police and officials of the Central Housing and Planning Authority launching an investigation. Griffith was arrested on Sunday at a popular highway resort after a victim spotted her and informed the police. Lillie was detained the following day.The accused are to return to court next Friday when the police are expected to have made contact with additional scam victims. |
