amid a deepening investigation into allegations of assault and attempted witness tampering involving one of his key political organisers. Mohamed, who is currently under U.S. sanctions for alleged gold smuggling, surrendered to the Ruimveldt Police Station at approximately 10:20 hours. He was accompanied by his attorney, and is assisting ranks with the probe which centres around serious accusations that include attempting to pervert the course of justice.

According to police, a 29-year-old sales representative from McDoom, Greater Georgetown reported on July 16 that she was assaulted and threatened after seeking payment for work she was hired to do on Nomination Day (July 14) for the WIN party. The woman identified Bradley ‘Doggy’ Sampson, a known WIN party organiser and Mohamed associate, as the man who hired her for $50,000 but only paid her $10,000 when she confronted him at the Square of the Revolution on July 15. The woman alleged that Sampson physically assaulted her, delivering several punches and kicks before striking her in the head with a firearm.

She informed police that a significant portion of the incident was captured on video, which has since been widely circulated on social media, prompting the police to issue a wanted bulletin for Sampson. Sampson has since turned himself over to the police. Following the assault, she was reportedly invited to Mohamed’s residence in Green Field, East Bank Demerara, where she was allegedly held against her will for more than an hour by armed security guards, police said.

During the encounter, Mohamed allegedly berated her about the viral video, and attempted to pressure her into withdrawing the complaint against Sampson. Police said the woman was allegedly offered $500,000 to retract her statement, and accompany Sampson to the station to tell officers she no longer wished to pursue the matter. She also claimed that one of the guards threatened her by implying he knew where she lived, and showed her a concealed firearm. (Guyana Chronicle)