The continuing influx into Mahdia, driven by a recent gold rush, has been accompanied by a rise in petty crimes, and some uneasy residents are calling for increased security in the area.
Recently there have been a number of robberies, burglaries and car breakages in the area. Added to that, there was a report of the brutal rape of a young woman, who was found naked and in a semi-conscious state in an area called Campbell Town.
When contacted, Crime Chief Seelall Persaud was adamant that there was no increase in crime in the mining community. He went as far as to dismiss it as a lie, before explaining that there has been no increase in serious crime, including