FIVE persons were questioned by police and released, after the Guyana Energy Agency (GEA) discovered over $15M worth of illegal fuel, in two vessels, at the Parika Stelling, East Bank Essequibo (EBE) last Friday. GEA had done laboratory tests which indicated that the approximately 20,000 gallons of fuel in both vessels was illegal.

Reports indicated that the first vessel was captained by a 56-year-old from Meten-Meer-Zorg, West Coast Demerara, while the other was in the control of a 44-year-old from Greenwich Park, EBE.

At the time of the search and seizure, vessel one had a three-man crew comprising of a 55-year-old of Good Success, Wakenaam; a 54-year-old of Orenstein, EBE and a 20-year-old of Meten-Meer-Zorg, WCD.

The vessels named Edmond Harris and Mother Ganga Neil are under police guard as investigations continue.
One of the vessels is registered to a businessman who has gas stations in Region Three.

Prosecution is expected to be done in collaboration with the Guyana Revenue Authority and the GEA as the file will be sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions for advice.