–Likely to be charged today

A Trinidadian fraudster who has been eluding the police since 2014 was apprehended over the weekend and is expected to be charged and placed before the court today.

The suspect, Daniel Ali, had managed to illegally sell several vehicles after renting them from unsuspecting local car rental establishments on East and West Coast Demerara.

When contacted, Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum said after the suspect is charged and prosecuted, he will be deported to Trinidad.

Blanhum confirmed that Ali was arrested at Ogle, East Coast Demerara; that the Guyana Police Force has informed its counterparts in Trinidad about the arrest; and that the deportation process has been activated. He said that multiple charges are expected to be instituted against Ali today.

Reports are that Ali had scammed his way around Guyana, relieving persons of their hard-earned cash, jewellery, laptops, cellular phones, cars and whatever else took his fancy.

Ali had also been posing as a representative of the United States Embassy, collecting monies from them on the promise he could get them an American visa.