Embattled Returning Officer Clairmont Mingo and two persons who worked closely with him during the March 2 General and Regional Election remain in police custody assisting with an investigation into alleged electoral fraud.
Mingo was arrested on Tuesday at his Mahaicony, East Coast Demerara (ECD) home and escorted to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) where he is being questioned in relation to the well-documented attempts to alter the results of the recently concluded election.
Meanwhile, two election officials who worked closely with Mingo were also taken into police custody.
INews understands that the two officials also remain in custody assisting with the investigations.
One of the officials has been identified as 42-year-old Carolyn Duncan, a registration officer attached to the Better Hope Office of the Guyana Elections Commission. According to the Police Force, she was also attached to Mingoโs Secretariat.
The police, however, have not released the identity of the other election official in police custody.
Mingo was arrested on Tuesday at his Mahaicony, East Coast Demerara (ECD) home and escorted to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) where he is being questioned in relation to the well-documented attempts to alter the results of the recently concluded election.
Meanwhile, two election officials who worked closely with Mingo were also taken into police custody.
INews understands that the two officials also remain in custody assisting with the investigations.
One of the officials has been identified as 42-year-old Carolyn Duncan, a registration officer attached to the Better Hope Office of the Guyana Elections Commission. According to the Police Force, she was also attached to Mingoโs Secretariat.
The police, however, have not released the identity of the other election official in police custody.