CANU raids rented property in Windsor Estates; uncustomed alcohol found – News Room Guyana

The Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) on Saturday conducted a contraband operation at a rented property in Windsor Estates, where officers discovered a quantity of uncustomed alcohol.

CANU said the operation was conducted on October 3, 2026, and that no narcotics were found during the search.

Three persons who were at the property were arrested and escorted to CANU Headquarters for further questioning. According to the agency, one of those arrested told investigators that he rents the property from Ernesto Choo-a-Fat, a former member of the Police Service Commission.

CANU has explicitly stated that Choo-a-Fat was not the subject of the operation and is not the subject of any investigation by the Unit.

The clarification comes amid reports circulating online suggesting that the CANU operation had targeted Choo-a-Fat “swooping in on” him, CANU’s statement contradicts those reports.

Choo-a-Fat’s attorneys, Gunraj & Co., have also issued a statement confirming that the property has been rented for more than three years to persons unrelated to Mr Choo A Fat and that their client is therefore not in possession or control of the premises.

Attorney-at-law Sase R. Gunraj said his firm was retained by Choo-a-Fat following a Facebook post made earlier Saturday by Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed concerning the CANU raid.

According to the attorney, Choo-a-Fat has instructed that the statements contained in Mohamed’s post are “false, malicious and defamatory” and seriously impugn his reputation.

Gunraj further announced that he has been instructed to immediately institute legal proceedings against Mohamed in relation to the false statements of purported fact contained in the post.

CANU, meanwhile, said its investigation into the discovery of the uncustomed alcohol is continuing.

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