While two serving members of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) are to be charged with the October 10 abduction of Kevin Fiedtkou, the GPF is gathering additional information since the other suspect is yet to be arrested.
Regional Commander Division 4 ‘A’, Assistant Commissioner Simon McBean told Stabroek News on Tuesday that the investigators are gathering additional information and seeking clarity on information received about the incident. McBean added that the ranks are to be charged soon.
Fiedtkou reported that at approximately 12:30 pm on October 10, three men forcibly detained him in the mall’s compound, then transported him to his home at Providence, East Bank Demerara. There, he handed over $9.5 million in cash and his network video recorder. He was not physically harmed.
The men returned the following day in a police vehicle, demanding more money. Fiedtkou complied by handing over additional loose cash before they left.
Fiedtkou, who also owns a small sand truck business, explained that he had the cash on hand due to his business operations. Following the incident, he carefully considered where to report the matter and subsequently filed a complaint. He and his family remain deeply traumatised by the experience.
Okeemo Arak Brummell, 29, of Bel Air Springs, Georgetown, is being sought by police in connection with the October 10 abduction and extortion of an Aurora Gold Mining Inc employee. Brummell is alleged to have been one of three men posing as members of the Special Organized Crime Unit (SOCU) who detained Fiedtkou.
According to CCTV footage, Brummell was identified as one of the individuals involved in taking Fiedtkou to his Providence home, where he was forced to hand over $9.5 million in cash.
