Former Permanent Secretary of Ministry of the Presidency, Omar Shariff and his reputed wife Savatri Hardio, were released on self-bail on Monday after they were both charged with failure to comply with a production order contrary to Section 26 of the Money Laundering Act.

They both denied the allegation when it was read to them at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court before City Magistrate Fabayo Azore. It is alleged that they failed to comply with the Production order issued by the Chief Justice Yonette Cummings-Edwards after a summons was served by the High Court to produce certain named documents to Assistant Police Commissioner Sydney James within seven days. They pleaded not guilty.

The duo was ordered to report every other Monday to the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU). Shariff and his wife were represented Attorney-at- Law, Sanjeev Datadin.

Late last June, Sharif was sent on leave by Minister of State Joseph Harmon, after he was arrested by ranks of SOCU in connection with large sums of cash which were found in his personal bank accounts. Investigators are probing the source of the money.

Shariff was subsequently fired by the Minister last week.