RANDY Jagdeo, a 39-year-old of Lot 159 Third Street, Alexander Village, was arrested by a Detective on 21 May, 2025 and charged on Thursday for allegedly Inciting Persons to Commit Treason, Contrary to Section 314 of the Criminal Law Offences Act, Chapter 8:01.

The accused appeared at the Diamond/Golden Grove Magistrate’s Court before His Worship Mr. Bess, where the charge was read to him, and he was not required to plead.

The prosecutor objected to bail. However, the magistrate later granted bail in the sum of $350,000, and instructed that as a condition of bail, he is to report on the third Friday of every month to the head of the Police Cyber Crimes Unit at Eve Leary.

Jagdeo is also to refrain from making any posts via Social Media platforms, and he has to lodge his passport with the court.

The matter was adjourned to June 16, 2025.

The controversial businessman has received wide public criticism over a provocative Facebook comment which stated that Essequibo belongs to Venezuela, a grossly misleading sentiment, given the fact that Essequibo belongs to Guyana.

Also, a sign displayed at his ‘Thousand Dollar Store’ on the East Bank of Demerara, features the ‘One Guyana’ logo alongside a map of Guyana that excluded the entire Essequibo region.