Stolen fishing boat recovered; 4 outboard engines found buried at No 75 Beach
Police found a fishing boat that was reported stolen at about midnight on Sunday along with several outboard engines from the Abary River Mouth in Region Five (Mahaica-Berbice).
Reports are that about 10:00h on Monday, acting on intelligence received, police ranks conducted a search at No. 75 Beach, Corriverton, Berbice, where they discovered the stolen boat marked ‘Avinash.’ Further searches in the area led to the recovery of four Yamaha 40hp outboard engines, which were found buried near the vessel.
The discovery comes following a daring heist that occurred around midnight, when three men stole a 40-foot cruiser boat along with multiple outboard engines belonging to several fishermen.
The fishing boat and some of the engines that were stolen and recovered by Police
According to police reports, the stolen items belonged to several individuals from various Mahaicony and West Coast Berbice communities. Kumar Bisnauth, 54, of Airy Hall, Mahaicony, lost a 40-foot cruiser boat painted blue, white, and black, along with a seine, gasoline, and a 40hp Yamaha engine. Harry Narine Persaud, 50, of Catherine, Mahaicony; Anthony Gubdios, 39, also of Catherine, Mahaicony; Pooran Ramdat, 49, of Good Faith, Mahaicony; Jagdesh Ramdat, 50, also of Good Faith, Mahaicony; Tahkurdyal Narine, 59, of Novar, Mahaicony; and Gopaul Narine, 28, also of Novar, Mahaicony, each lost a 40hp Yamaha engine. Dorothy Boodoo, 42, of Dundee, Mahaicony, lost a 60hp Yamaha engine, while Ryan Soloman, 50, of Paradise, West Coast Berbice, lost a 15hp Yamaha engine.
Investigations revealed that the Abary Sluice/River Mouth is a widely used docking area for fishermen, where boats are secured with ropes. The thieves, armed with an angle grinder, cut the engines free and loaded them onto Bisnauth’s boat, which was then used as their getaway vessel.
A 51-year-old fisherman who was at the scene when the suspects arrived reported that the men inquired about other persons in the area before tying him up and threatening to shoot him. The suspects allegedly forced the man to assist in carrying the stolen engines before restraining him again and escaping eastward towards Suriname.
The man later managed to free himself and raised an alarm, prompting a police response. He was subsequently taken into custody to assist with investigation.
According to police reports, the stolen items belonged to several individuals from various Mahaicony and West Coast Berbice communities. Kumar Bisnauth, 54, of Airy Hall, Mahaicony, lost a 40-foot cruiser boat painted blue, white, and black, along with a seine, gasoline, and a 40hp Yamaha engine. Harry Narine Persaud, 50, of Catherine, Mahaicony; Anthony Gubdios, 39, also of Catherine, Mahaicony; Pooran Ramdat, 49, of Good Faith, Mahaicony; Jagdesh Ramdat, 50, also of Good Faith, Mahaicony; Tahkurdyal Narine, 59, of Novar, Mahaicony; and Gopaul Narine, 28, also of Novar, Mahaicony, each lost a 40hp Yamaha engine. Dorothy Boodoo, 42, of Dundee, Mahaicony, lost a 60hp Yamaha engine, while Ryan Soloman, 50, of Paradise, West Coast Berbice, lost a 15hp Yamaha engine.
