2 wanted Guyanese men nabbed in Suriname

Two men who are wanted in Guyana for assaulting a Guyana Defence Force (GDF) rank have been nabbed in neighbouring Suriname.
Suriname’s Waterkant news agency on Wednesday reported that the two men, Emanuel B. and Roman R., are wanted by Guyanese law enforcement authorities in connection with a criminal offence committed in Guyana.
“A mixed unit consisting of members of the Directorate of National Security (DNV), Regional Assistance Team Paramaribo (RBTP), Arrest Team (AT) and Capital Crimes (KD) have arrested two wanted Guyanese suspects in Suriname and taken them to the police station for arraignment,” Waterkant stated.
Roman, who is part of a gang, is wanted in connection with a case in which he had been seen wearing a balaclava, in a short video which was recorded while he was in the process of beating a soldier of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF).
The uniformed soldier is said to have been assaulted at knifepoint. The soldier was also beaten by other gang members. This was videoed and shared via social media.
It is suspected that Emanuel is also part of the gang.
“After the Police launched an official search notice, the two men fled to Suriname. After detailed information, they came into the picture, after which they were arrested in the district of Para in a bonukampoe,” the Waterkant story stated.
According to the news agency, the suspects have been handed over to the Capital Crimes Division, which is investigating the case further.