The Guyana Police Force has issued wanted bulletins for 12 suspects who, several months ago, had attacked several vendors at the Mon Repos Market on the East Coast of Demerara while allegedly “protesting” the Police shooting death of Quindon Bacchus.
In a report on Wednesday, the Force said the men are wanted for acts of terrorism that occurred on June 28, 2022. Most of these suspects’ real names are still unknown, according to the Police, but they have each been identified by their aliases.
Those wanted are: Walkie Glasgow of Golden Grove, ECD; Trotman Tixey, alias ‘Quincy’, of Nabaclis, ECD; Sukie Reginal of Golden Grove, ECD; ‘Carlos’ of Golden Grove, ECD; ‘Ray Ray/Lilly’ of Golden Grove, ECD; ‘Nedd’ of Golden Grove, ECD; ‘Blammi’ of Golden Grove, ECD; ‘Dave’ of Nabaclis, ECD; ‘Burke’ of Nabaclis, ECD; ‘Layne’ of Nabaclis, ECD; ‘Kaldin’ of Enmore North, ECD, and ‘Peters’ of Haslington North & of Victoria, ECD.
The Police are asking anyone who knows the whereabouts of these men to inform them so that they can be prosecuted.
The Police Force has further explained that terror and mayhem were unleashed on persons on the East Coast of Demerara when several vehicles were burnt and a number of stalls were ransacked and looted at the Mon Repos Market.
“Roads were blocked by burning debris, and scores of persons were beaten and robbed during the acts of terror committed by ‘protestors’,” the report has said.
On June 28, 2022, what was supposed to be a call for justice for Quindon Bacchus of Golden Grove, ECD escalated into terror along the East Coast Demerara (ECD) corridor after several vendors at the Mon Repos Market were robbed while their stalls were vandalised and goods looted.
Armed with cutlasses, knives, iron bars, and other handy weapons, looters stormed the Mon Repos Market, claiming that they were avenging the shooting death of Bacchus, which had occurred on June 10, 2022.
The looters proceeded to destroy goods, burn stalls and vehicles, shatter windscreens of vehicles, and even assault vendors – who were forced to run into the adjoining streets in fear for their lives.
After the looters had made off with fruits, vegetables, clothing, shoes and other articles, vendors were left counting their losses, which amounted to millions of dollars.
A protest started on the morning of June 28, 2022 at the Golden Grove Market square had later seen residents blocking the main access roads on both sides with debris. Chanting and singing filled the air as residents called for justice for villager Quindon Bacchus, who was killed by a Policeman.
After the attack on the vendors, Government had offered them compensation.
The compensation offered by President Dr Irfaan Ali amounted to millions of dollars, with one vendor receiving as much as $3M. Another vendor, whose vehicle was damaged, received $1.5M, and another vendor received $2M to compensate for his minibus that was torched by a looter. (G9)
