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"Cash jet" pilot laundered US$7.5M in Guyana - U.S. Prosecutors

Guyana-born businessman dubbed the "cash jet" pilot, from Ringwood, New Jersey, has found himself in deeper trouble.
Yesterday, he appeared before a federal judge on charges that he brought several kilos of cocaine into New Jersey and New York, then laundered more than US$7.5M (G$1.5B) in proceeds back to Guyana.
Khamraj Lall, 50, was indicted by a federal grand jury on conspiracy charges following his July 2015 arrest in connection with what authorities said was a five-kilo load carried on his plane, according to a report by the North Passaic Daily Voice on the court case.
Lall, who at the time was facing charges in Puerto Rico of carrying US$600,000 in drug money in his plane, has remained in federal custody since then, Acting U.S. Attorney William E. Fitzpatrick said.
Eight co-defendants from Rochester, N.Y., also were arrested at the time.
Authorities identified them as Edward Mighty, Seymour Brown, Andre Taylor, Ricardo Bailey, Robert Wilson, Kenneth Harper, Desmond Bice and Christopher Samuels.
Mighty, they said, headed a Rochester-based drug-trafficking ring.
Lall had leased space at the Timehri airport in Guyana and built a private hangar for his two jets. The government of Guyana has since taken back the land.
Lall owns Kaylees gas station, on the East Bank Demerara, and had operated a limousine service in Guyana too.
Lall deposited, or had others deposit, roughly US$7,549,775 into more than 20 different bank accounts in cash through 1,287 transactions of under US$10,000 to circumvent federal banking reporting laws from April 2011 through November 2014, Fitzpatrick said.
The U.S. government is looking to forfeit several properties, as well as two private jets that Fitzpatrick said Lall bought with the ill-gotten gains.
Fitzpatrick credited special agents and task force officers of the DEA's New York Division, as well as IRS-Criminal Investigation and Morristown police.
Handling the case are Assistant U.S. Attorneys Jonathan M. Peck, Barry A. Kamar, and Melissa M. Wangenheim of Fitzpatrick's Organized Crime/Drug Enforcement Task Force Unit, along with Assistant U.S. Attorneys Peter Gaeta and Sarah Devlin of the Asset Forfeiture-Money Laundering Unit and Assistant U.S. Attorney Robert A. Marangola of the U.S. Attorney's Office of the Western District of New York.
The case has been garnering much attention here, as Lall was popular in Guyana, even flying former President Donald Ramotar on occasions.

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That man could have learned from the Shaw brothers of Hong Kong. The Shaw brothers made millions of dollars from their movie theaters in Malaysia.  When the Japanese invaded Malaysia during World War 2  the Shaw brothers buried 4 million dollars worth of money, gold and Jewelry in their backyard in Malaysia.  They dig up that money after the war.  This money help them to establish their film empire in Hong Kong after World War 2. 

Prashad

I wonder if the PnC were involved? The flight to PR was under their watch, they should take the blame.  Granger must have recruited Lall to the PNC/AFC drug ring because he never dealt drugs under the PPP. 

FM
Drugb posted:

I wonder if the PnC were involved? The flight to PR was under their watch, they should take the blame.  Granger must have recruited Lall to the PNC/AFC drug ring because he never dealt drugs under the PPP. 

You are good at Brer Anancy stories,no lil children here.

Django

Druggy, how far is Ringwood from Maplewood NJ? Bai, Lall was arrested in July 2015. Prior to that he was allowed by the PPP  to build a hangar for his 2 jets at Timehri Airport.  This type of arrest is called outsourcing, since Guyana lacks the capacity. The money he deposited in more than 20 bank accounts in Guyana was done under the PPP watch. 

Druggy  Stop pissing against the wind. 

Mitwah
cain posted:
Mitwah posted:

Lall was popular in Guyana, even flying former President Donald Ramotar on occasions.

 Yeh druggie, you have as much credibility as Lall.

Tell us how many PPP jailed for drug peddling? Now tell us which police force under which government is collaborating with the drug runners.

 

Govt probing alleged collusion between Police, Brazilians

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Illegal aircraft

One month after an illegal Brazil-registered aircraft was discovered in Guyana’s hinterland, the Government has said that it is now actively investigating collusion between police and persons that may be connected to the illegal Brazil-registered aircraft.
Minister of State, Joseph Harmon, told media operatives on Thursday that

The partially hidden illegal aircraft found at Yupukari, Region Nine

information the Government has received suggests that there was some level of collusion. “That information we take very seriously, and it will inform the way in which we deal with the actual deployment of ranks in these areas,” he said.
When questioned as to whether he can confirm that law enforcement officials were paid to cover up this transaction, Harmon said he does not have that information, but could only speak about what he heard from the ground, and that is there may be some possibility of collusion.

FM
Django posted:
Drugb posted:

I wonder if the PnC were involved? The flight to PR was under their watch, they should take the blame.  Granger must have recruited Lall to the PNC/AFC drug ring because he never dealt drugs under the PPP. 

You are good at Brer Anancy stories,no lil children here.

See my response to Cain, PNC heavily involved in drugs, no ppp jailed for drug running after 2 years of coalition forensic audit. If the glove don't fit you must acquit. 

FM
Drugb posted:
Django posted:
Drugb posted:

I wonder if the PnC were involved? The flight to PR was under their watch, they should take the blame.  Granger must have recruited Lall to the PNC/AFC drug ring because he never dealt drugs under the PPP. 

You are good at Brer Anancy stories,no lil children here.

See my response to Cain, PNC heavily involved in drugs, no ppp jailed for drug running after 2 years of coalition forensic audit. If the glove don't fit you must acquit. 

What sort of logic is that,

Two planes which landed illegally,were seized since APNU/AFC in government,think about it.

Django
Django posted:
Drugb posted:
Django posted:
Drugb posted:

I wonder if the PnC were involved? The flight to PR was under their watch, they should take the blame.  Granger must have recruited Lall to the PNC/AFC drug ring because he never dealt drugs under the PPP. 

You are good at Brer Anancy stories,no lil children here.

See my response to Cain, PNC heavily involved in drugs, no ppp jailed for drug running after 2 years of coalition forensic audit. If the glove don't fit you must acquit. 

What sort of logic is that,

Two planes which landed illegally,were seized since APNU/AFC in government,think about it.

They have to make a show to the Americans that they are doing something. Meanwhile behind the scenes they carry on dealing drugs in vast quantities until oil revenues start flowing. 

FM
Drugb posted:
Django posted:
Drugb posted:
Django posted:
Drugb posted:

I wonder if the PnC were involved? The flight to PR was under their watch, they should take the blame.  Granger must have recruited Lall to the PNC/AFC drug ring because he never dealt drugs under the PPP. 

You are good at Brer Anancy stories,no lil children here.

See my response to Cain, PNC heavily involved in drugs, no ppp jailed for drug running after 2 years of coalition forensic audit. If the glove don't fit you must acquit. 

What sort of logic is that,

Two planes which landed illegally,were seized since APNU/AFC in government,think about it.

They have to make a show to the Americans that they are doing something. Meanwhile behind the scenes they carry on dealing drugs in vast quantities until oil revenues start flowing. 

Useless ramble.

Django
Drugb posted:
Django posted:
Drugb posted:
Django posted:
Drugb posted:

I wonder if the PnC were involved? The flight to PR was under their watch, they should take the blame.  Granger must have recruited Lall to the PNC/AFC drug ring because he never dealt drugs under the PPP. 

You are good at Brer Anancy stories,no lil children here.

See my response to Cain, PNC heavily involved in drugs, no ppp jailed for drug running after 2 years of coalition forensic audit. If the glove don't fit you must acquit. 

What sort of logic is that,

Two planes which landed illegally,were seized since APNU/AFC in government,think about it.

They have to make a show to the Americans that they are doing something. Meanwhile behind the scenes they carry on dealing drugs in vast quantities until oil revenues start flowing. 

Hahahahahah! More ber anancy stories. DrugB 

Mitwah
Drugb posted:

I wonder if the PnC were involved? The flight to PR was under their watch, they should take the blame.  Granger must have recruited Lall to the PNC/AFC drug ring because he never dealt drugs under the PPP. 

For someone who boasts of university-level education, you have no self respect, plunging into unsound depths of wild unsubstantiated malicious imaginings. Are you really happy at the dotard you have become, Drugb? Aren't you concerned about your credibility and reputation? How can you go on day after day spewing trash in this forum?

FM
Gilbakka posted:
Drugb posted:

I wonder if the PnC were involved? The flight to PR was under their watch, they should take the blame.  Granger must have recruited Lall to the PNC/AFC drug ring because he never dealt drugs under the PPP. 

For someone who boasts of university-level education, you have no self respect, plunging into unsound depths of wild unsubstantiated malicious imaginings. Are you really happy at the dotard you have become, Drugb? Aren't you concerned about your credibility and reputation? How can you go on day after day spewing trash in this forum?

It's humor in uniform. 

Mitwah
Gilbakka posted:
Drugb posted:

I wonder if the PnC were involved? The flight to PR was under their watch, they should take the blame.  Granger must have recruited Lall to the PNC/AFC drug ring because he never dealt drugs under the PPP. 

For someone who boasts of university-level education, you have no self respect, plunging into unsound depths of wild unsubstantiated malicious imaginings. Are you really happy at the dotard you have become, Drugb? Aren't you concerned about your credibility and reputation? How can you go on day after day spewing trash in this forum?

Nonsense, you pnc/afc servants have tried to tied drug dealing to the PPP which you were a part of not so long ago. Why do you care if I link PNC to drug running? Don't take it personal, jackass Granger et al are benefiting from the drug trade and have done so in the past. 

FM
Drugb posted:
Gilbakka posted:
Drugb posted:

I wonder if the PnC were involved? The flight to PR was under their watch, they should take the blame.  Granger must have recruited Lall to the PNC/AFC drug ring because he never dealt drugs under the PPP. 

For someone who boasts of university-level education, you have no self respect, plunging into unsound depths of wild unsubstantiated malicious imaginings. Are you really happy at the dotard you have become, Drugb? Aren't you concerned about your credibility and reputation? How can you go on day after day spewing trash in this forum?

Nonsense, you pnc/afc servants have tried to tied drug dealing to the PPP which you were a part of not so long ago. Why do you care if I link PNC to drug running? Don't take it personal, jackass Granger et al are benefiting from the drug trade and have done so in the past. 

You are making it up as you go along. You have no credibility. Gwan da side. 

Mitwah

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