Government enlists help of INTERPOL and FBI in search for foreign Housing contractor who left project incomplete

The Government of Guyana through the Ministry of Housing has enlisted the help of Interpol and the US Federal Bureau of Investigations in its efforts to locate Housing Contractor, Omar Malik of the DreamVu homes company, which has scammed several young professionals out of millions of dollars.

The Ministry in a statement said it remains committed to pursuing all available legal, administrative, and international avenues to ensure accountability and secure justice for the families affected by the actions of Omar Malik.

Malik had received a contract through the Housing Ministry for the construction of dozens of Young Professional Homes as part of the Government’s housing push. As part of those contracts, direct payments were made to the contractor on behalf of several young professionals. Many of those payments were done through the local banks and mortgage plans after the Housing Ministry approved the contractor and the construction deals.

With many of the homes incomplete, while construction is still to begin on others, the contractor has vanished with millions of dollars in advance payments from the young professionals.

The Housing Ministry has stated that it has taken definitive, documented steps to address the serious concerns arising from Mr. Malik’s failure to honor his contractual obligations regarding the construction of Young Professional Homes.

Those efforts date back to mid-2025 when the complaints flooded the Ministry.

The Ministry said it has filed formal reports to the Guyana Police Force (GPF) and has also engaged regional and international security organizations after the contractor fled the jurisdiction.

Information has been shared with the International Criminal Police Organisation (INTERPOL), the US Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI), and CARICOM IMPACS which is the Implement Agency for Crime and Security within CARICOM.

The Housing Ministry says it has also shared information with a number of other international organisations.

“Throughout this process, the Ministry has maintained close contact with affected individuals and continues to explore all lawful options to assist those impacted. Efforts are ongoing to collect information, support investigations, and facilitate resolutions where possible. While every effort has been made to act swiftly and responsibly, the situation remains unfortunate and has caused significant distress to those involved”, the statement from the Ministry of Housing said.

While cautioning the public against political rhetoric on the issue, the Ministry of Housing has also stated that it exercised due diligence throughout the engagements with the contractor.

Meanwhile, a number of young professionals continue to complain about the situation and the fact that they have found themselves paying on mortgages for homes that have been left incomplete by a missing contractor.

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