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Eight now in custody for murder on Mahaica trucker – vehicle impounded
Jadesh Dass
Five brothers from Chelsea Park, Mahaica, are among eight people now in custody for the murder of 31-year-old trucker Jadesh Dass, who was gunned down in 2012 on a roadway after he was lured from his home.
The detained brothers include a sibling whose wife was allegedly having an affair with Dass, and another brother who allegedly paid an Albouystown man, known as ‘Buddy,’ $500,000 to execute Dass over the affair.
Police have also detained the alleged gunman’s sister, known as ‘Mala’. It was she who reportedly suggested to one of the brothers that her sibling carry out the murder.
Police are set to seek legal advice on the case this week.
Relatives of the slain truck driver had long contended that the same detained brothers and some of their associates had plotted Dass’s murder over his affair with the wife of one of the brothers.
There are reports that some of the suspects have been having an attack of conscience and that at least one of them had repeatedly divulged details about the murder while under the influence.
The detained gunman has reportedly told investigators that he was given a $200,000 ‘down-payment’, and collected a further $300,000 after the ‘job’ was done.
In the early hours of April 17, 2012, the gunman and other plotters parked a truck on Mahaica New Road. Leaving the hazard light on, the men pretended that the vehicle had broken down.
On his way to Soesdyke, Jadesh Dass, who was employed by one of the suspects, spotted the ‘broken down’ vehicle and stopped to help.
When he exited the truck, the hired gunman shot him in the head and the killers dumped his body on the parapet of the Mahaica New Road.
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