Prison escapee, Kevin ‘Long hair’ Narine, was handed over to local authorities by their Surinamese counterparts on Wednesday and is back in jail.
The convicted pirate along with three others had escaped from the New Amsterdam prison on June 11, 2011 and was captured in Suriname just over one month after making his escape. He along with three others according to reports, escaped from prison by cutting the floorboards.
Narine was handed over to the Guyana Police Force at Moleson Creek by the Suriname authorities. Commander of ‘B’ Division, Paul Langevine, confirmed that the man who had previously escaped the New Amsterdam Prison in 2011 is currently incarcerated. The commander told Stabroek News that there is no word as it relates to the man facing charges here for escaping prison or any other charges.
Unconfirmed reports suggest that Narine was serving time in prison in Suriname prior to being released to the Guyanese authorities
According to previous reports, Narine who was serving a nine-year prison sentence for robbery under arms at the time of his escape, was expected to face charges in neighbouring Suriname over piracy attacks and other charges which stemmed from the prison break.
He was implicated in a number of pirate attacks along the Berbice coast on June 30, 2011, when a number of fishermen were robbed of engines and fuel along with rations. It was also reported that Narine subsequently fled to Suriname as he was familiar with the backtrack routes and had spent a lot of time in the neighbouring country.
