Members of the Joint Services were on the ground in the Deep South Rupununi yesterday combing the area near Bashaizon Village and along the Takutu River in search of the armed gunmen who were involved in Saturday’s robbery and abduction.
The Joint Services patrol team searched the area throughout the night, and the search continues.
As reported on Saturday, the joint services team on the ground pursued the suspects who abandoned their vehicle with the persons abducted, all of whom were rescued unharmed.
In a release, the police on Saturday night identified the rescued persons as follows:
-Victor Adams, a 34-year-old Natural Resources Officer of Georgetown.
-Romain Simon, a 39-year-old Natural Resource Officer of Zeelugt.
-Christopher Charles, a 17-year-old barber of Lethem.
-Curtis Charles, a 35-year-old Lieutenant of the Guyana Defence Force and of Georgetown.
-Karl Antone, a 30-year-old Community Mines Ranger of Aishalton Village.
-Benedict John, a 28-year-old Caretaker of Karaudanau Village.
-Dionei Farias De Brito, 29, a General Manager of Boa Vista, Brazil
-Eduardo Moreira Freitas, a 22-year-old operator of Boa Vista, Brazil
The police say that the incident occurred at about 10.15 am on Saturday at Aishalton Village, South Rupununi.
A quantity of raw gold, two Glock pistols and one Movado watch valued at $140,000 were taken.
Police investigations say that on Saturday at about 10:15 am, six masked males who appeared to be Brazilian nationals judging by their Portuguese accent, armed with rifles, ambushed the victims from strategic points at the GGMC checkpoint, located at Bush mouth Marudi.
The victims were heading to the Marudi Backdam but stopped at the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission gate to check in.
