CONTROVERSIAL and notorious businessman, Harrielall Motilall, known as “Jinga Harry”, who surrendered at the Mahaica Police Station on Saturday, after opening fire on law enforcement officers last Friday, was placed on station bail as investigations continue into the incident.
The businessman reportedly forced law enforcement officers to seek cover after he and others opened fire on them when they attempted to respond to illicit activities at his bond at Mahaica, East Coast Demerara (ECD).

A number of vehicles and other items, suspected to have been smuggled into Guyana, have been seized by Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) officers.
According to a source close to the investigation, several enforcement officers from the GRA were responding to information of illicit activities at the bond when they came under heavy gunfire.

The GRA officers then requested police backup but the onslaught continued when the police arrived and so the ranks retreated after they were ill-equipped to respond.
However, a suspect was later apprehended and GRA seized a number of items but the main suspect, Motilall, managed to escape until he decided to surrender. The police also found 7.62 spent shells, which are used in AK-47 and M70 rifles, at the scene.

The 60-year-old businessman had appeared before Magistrate Fabayo Azore at the Vigilance Magistrate’s Court in September last, for a firearm-related charge.
Motilall, of Lot 11-12 Helena#1, Mahaica, ECD, was charged by police for possession of components of a firearm without being the holder of an appropriate licence, contrary to Section 16(2) (a) of the Firearms Act, Chapter 16:05.

In 2016, Motilall was sentenced in absentia to four years In prison for discharging a loaded firearm at GRA officers.
On July 16, 2014, Motilall, while in the company of others, at Airy Hall, Mahaicony, discharged a loaded firearm at Fabian Stuart, Jason Moore, Khemraj Murli and Garfield Scott, with intent to maim, disfigure, disable or cause grievous bodily harm.