The Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) is moving to appeal the dismissal of money laundering charges against Chinese national Ying Xin Su, contending that the presiding Magistrate erred in law and that the decision could not be supported by the evidence that was being led at trial.
Magistrate Annette Singh on March 31, 2026 upheld a no-case submission and dismissed all charges against Su, which stemmed from a search conducted by members of the Guyana Police Force at rooms she occupied at the Princess Ramada International Hotel, Providence, East Bank Demerara on July 9, 2024. During that search, investigators discovered approximately GY$52 million, substantial sums in foreign currency, and documents relating to her properties.
SOCU, however, is contesting the manner in which the trial was conducted, citing what it describes as a series of significant procedural and legal errors by the Magistrate that materially undermined the prosecution’s ability to present its full case.
Central to SOCU’s grievance is the Magistrate’s refusal to admit several critical pieces of evidence, including a Financial Analyst Report, a video-audio recorded interview with the defendant, and other documentary evidence the prosecution considered essential to proving its case. SOCU contends that these exhibits ought to have been properly admitted under the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism Act, and that there was no legal basis for their exclusion.
Compounding matters, SOCU said the prosecution was ordered to close its case prematurely, despite three witnesses with material evidence remaining available and present in court at the time witnesses whose testimony had yet to be led.
“SOCU is of the view that the Magistrate erred in law and was unreasonable among other things, and the decision of the court could not be supported having regards to the evidence that was being led and the prevailing circumstances at the time,” the unit stated.
SOCU said it is currently taking steps to appeal the decision and believes there is a realistic prospect of success. In parallel, the unit confirmed it is pursuing civil asset recovery and forfeiture proceedings under the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism Act in relation to the cash, vehicles, and properties connected to the case.
