As the Special Organised Crime Unit of the Guyana Police Force continues its probe of suspected illegal cambio operations at the Mohamed’s Enterprise building on Lombard Street, an additional undercover video recording of a transaction between an unidentified person and a worker at the Mohamed’s building was released this morning.

In the video recording, which according to a time stamp was captured moments before the SOCU raid at the property on Wednesday, someone could be seen walking into the building and heading straight to a counter, where they handed over US currency and collected Guyanese currency.

In a statement this morning, the Police reminded that the Cambio establishment associated with the Mohamed’s was formally ordered closed following sanctions imposed by the United States Government and corresponding local regulatory and enforcement actions.

The Police statement said despite closure of the Cambio, the establishment continued conducting foreign exchange transactions in breach of the closure order.

The statement added that in the interest of transparency and to clarify the facts, SOCU will release additional video footage captured minutes before the operation commenced.

The Police explained that the footage clearly shows and audibly records the exchange of local and foreign currency, confirming that business transactions were actively taking place.

The Police said the investigations remain ongoing, and SOCU reaffirms its commitment to impartial law enforcement and to safeguarding the integrity of Guyana’s financial and regulatory systems.

On Wednesday, billionaire businessman and Opposition Leader, Azruddin Mohamed complained about a Police search of the property while denying that the family was still conducting business at the location. He said the family’s businesses have been shut down, owing to the sanctions and the non-renewal of several of their licenses.

Three persons who work at the business location were arrested and an undisclosed quantity of money along with several boxes of documents were also seized.

The Police said the investigation is ongoing.

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