The Ministry of Home Affairs (Secretariat of the Inter-Agency Taskforce on Trafficking in Persons) extends sincere thanks to the Guyana Police Force – Trafficking in Persons Unit, the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, and the C-TIP Unit of the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security for their dedicated collaboration in advancing this case.
Today (Tuesday, September 23, 2025), 49-year-old businessman Alvin Parag, of Diamond Housing Scheme, East Bank Demerara, and Alberttown, Georgetown, was formally charged with Trafficking in Persons.
Parag was arrested on September 19, 2025, following investigations into allegations that he trafficked a 31-year-old female foreign national between March 29 and June 7, 2025, at Diamond, East Bank Demerara.
He appeared before Senior Magistrate Judy Latchman at the Diamond Magistrates’ Court, where he pleaded not guilty to the charge. After strong objections to bail from the Prosecutor, the application was denied, and Parag was remanded to prison.
The matter has been postponed to October 6, 2025, for statements and disclosure.