The investigation into the invasion of a Puruni mining camp on November 15, which ended in assault, has been completed and the police will soon send the file for legal advice, Divisional Commander Senior Superintendent Ravindradat Budhram said on Wednesday.
Budhram said that police investigated a report of assault as Brazilian Raimundo Malhaeo sustained a wound during the incident. He stressed that the invasion was not a robbery.
There had been reports that the incident was fuelled by a longstanding dispute over the land the mining operation is located on. Asked whether investigators were able to confirm this, Budhram told Stabroek News that a Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) team travelled to the