GPL conspiracy
Police on Thursday amended the joint charge against former Director of Guyana Power and Light (GPL) Carvil
Duncan and the company’s Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Aeshwar Deonarine.
This was revealed by Police Prosecutor Neville Jeffers on Thursday, when Duncan made an appearance before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan.
Duncan of Lot 1977 Lanstead Road, Festival City, and Deonarine were jointly charged with conspiring to steal from GPL $984,900 on March 31, 2015.
They were also jointly charged for conspiring to steal from the said company $27,757,547 between May 7 and 8, 2015.
Duncan was also charged separately for allegedly stealing $984,900 from GPL on March 31, 2015.
But the prosecutor told the court that one of the charges will now state that Duncan conspired with others to steal $984,900 from GPL.
The other charge will state that Duncan conspired with others to steal $27,757,547 from the power company between May 7 and 8 of last year.
The former GPL Director made his first court appearance on January 26, 2016 and was placed on $1 million bail.
However, Deonarine continue to elude police and is said to be living in Canada.
Local law enforcement had said they were seeking the help of the International Police (Interpol) in tracking down Deonarine.
Duncan, who is the president of the Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Guyana (FITUG) and General Secretary of the Guyana Labour Union (GTU), will make his next court appearance on July 5.
Another arrest warrant was issued for Deonarine.