Former Junior Minister questioned in drug trafficking investigation

The questioning focused on four cannabis plants and a vial of methadone found at her husband's home in Chamarel, and a GWM Tank 300 SUV. Leu-Govind stated she was unaware of the narcotics and claimed to be separated from her husband, Gulshan Govind, for some time, with each leading independent lives. She also said she never observed anything suspicious at the residence.

The GWM Tank 300 SUV, registered in her name and acquired in 2025, was also a subject of inquiry. Leu-Govind confirmed she declared the vehicle as required by the Declaration of Assets Act but primarily used her official car when she was Junior Minister of Arts and Culture. She stated she rarely drove the SUV, allowing her husband to use it under an "amicable agreement" despite their separation.

She could not explain the presence of a substance detected inside the vehicle by Scene of Crime Office technicians or its movements last month. Investigators plan to examine movements made with her official car between July 25 and 27, when she was still a Junior Minister. Her former bodyguard and driver is expected to be questioned to trace routes and determine if others were in the state vehicle.

ADSU also intends to use Safe City network images to reconstruct her movements. The exploitation of Leu-Govind's mobile phone remains a possibility, though i