Last Updated on Wednesday, 24 December 2025, 23:22 by Writer
A former accounting executive of a telecommunications company has been arrested in connection with a GY$153.9 million fraud allegedly committed on that entity, the Guyana Police Force (GPF) said on Wednesday.
Police said 37-year-old Quincy Baird of Herstelling, East Bank Demerara is being investigated for the offence of larceny by clerk or servant.
The act is reported to have allegedly occurred between July 1, 2021 and February 18, 2025, police said in a statement.
Mr Baird says on his LinkedIn profile that he worked as Accounts Payable, Treasury and Tax Manager at GTT, now One Communications.
He also worked at a well-known accounting firm and at a group of entities that includes a fast-food outlet in downtown, Georgetown, according to the online profile
The GPF said that on Tuesday, December 23, about 4:33 p.m. detectives from the Criminal Investigation Department Headquarters conducted an operation on the East Bank Demerara where a male was contacted in relation to the allegation.
“He was informed of the allegation, arrested and escorted to CID Headquarters where he remains in custody pending investigation,” the GPF added.
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