Criminal network: Chinese national charged for illegal possession of firearm, ammo

Ying Xin Su, one of the three Chinese nationals who were recently arrested during the dismantling of a criminal network, was charged with the illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition and was remanded to prison.

Ying, a 30-year-old travel agent, appeared before Magistrate Dylon Bess at the Diamond Magistrate’s Court last Friday.

She pleaded not guilty to the charges and was remanded to prison. The case was adjourned to July 22 for disclosure.

Ying was among three persons arrested during an inter-agency intelligence operation conducted on July 9 at Providence, East Bank Demerara which resulted in the seizure of $39 million.

Several other illegal items including an unlicensed 9mm pistol with 15 matching rounds of ammunition were also seized during the exercise.

The News Room was informed that the two other suspects have since been released pending further investigation.

Meanwhile, a wanted bulletin was on Monday issued for a fourth suspect; Zhenjian Fang, a 44-year-old Chinese national.

He is wanted by the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) in relation to money laundering and other related serious offences.

Fang’s last known address is New Road, Vreed-en-Hoop, West Coast Demerara.

Police reported that investigations have so far revealed that the suspects are part of a transnational criminal group involved in gold smuggling and other illegal activities.