The Guyana Police Force (GPF) has issued a wanted bulletin for Genelson Alves Olivera for questioning in connection with the murder of Gilson Carlos da Cruz Carvahlo who was stabbed to death during an argument over gold at Central Baramita, North West District (NWD), Region One (Barima-Waini).
Olivera, 36, is a Brazilian whose last known address is Baramita, North West District (NWD).
Wanted: Genelson Alves Olivera
It was reported that the victim and the suspect were involved in a gold-mining operation at the Guyana-Venezuela border, and whilst working there, they had had a misunderstanding over a quantity of raw gold.
This had resulted in frequent threats being made to each other, but the matter was not reported to the Police.
However, on October 21, 2021, the victim and the suspect were consuming alcohol in the vicinity of the Johnny Phillips’ Hotel at Central Baramita, NWD, when an argument broke out between them. During that argument, the 35-year-old suspect, who is also a Brazilian, whipped out a knife from his pants waist and dealt the victim several stabs to his chest and ribs area, before dropping the murder weapon and making good his escape.
The victim was taken to the Baramita Health Centre, where he was pronounced dead on arrival by a medex. His body has been taken to the Port Kaituma Mortuary to await a post-mortem.
A report was made to the Baramita Police Station, and the alleged murder weapon was recovered at the scene. Olivera has since fled the scene and remains in hiding.
