THREE persons were on Thursday charged in connection with a quantity of gold that was recently intercepted at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA).

Police, in a statement, said that Ian Jacobis, age 44 years, of 749 Plantation Best, West Coast Demerara; Shameena Ahamad, age 52 years, of 38 Roraima Scheme, West Bank Demerara; and Ashiana Salamaly, age 34 years, of 38 Roraima Scheme, West Bank Demerara, were all charged for the offence of Exporting gold without a licence, in contravention of Section 8 of the Guyana Gold Board Act, Chapter 66:01, contrary to Section 23 (a) of the said Guyana Gold Board Act, Chapter 66:01.

The defendants appeared at the Diamond Magistrate’s Court before Her Worship Principal Magistrate Judy Latchman, where the charge was read to them, and they all pleaded ‘not guilty’.

Bail was granted in the sum of $600,000 each, on condition that Jacobis lodges his passport at the Diamond Magistrate’s Court, and report to the Clerk every first Friday of the month, while Ahamad and Salamalay are to report to the Clerk every Friday, pending the outcome of the matter, the police said.

The matter was adjourned to June 18, 2024.