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U.S. fugitive nabbed at Liliendaal
– remanded pending extradition
– woman who allegedly harboured him detained
Remanded to prison: US fugitive Troy Anthony Thomas
A little less than six weeks after embarking on an intelligence-led operation, ranks of the Guyana Police Force early yesterday morning raided a premises at Liliendaal, East Coast Demerara, and in the process nabbed a 31-year-old Guyanese murder suspect who had fled the United States.
The fugitive, Troy Anthony Thomas, of 32nd Street, South Ozone Park, Queens, New York, U.S.A, was held around 02.00 hrs.
Police say that Thomas fled to Guyana after allegedly gunning down another Guyanese, 20-year-old Keith Frank, in Queens, New York, seven years ago.
A woman who is suspected to have been harbouring Thomas was also arrested
“Make-up artiste and Social Media personality, Lolita Callendar, called “Lola” of East Ruimveldt, who police wanted for threatening behaviour and who is suspected to have harboured the fugitive, has been arrested and is assisting with the investigation,” a release from the police indicated.
It was disclosed that the operation to apprehend Thomas had started since January 31, 2018.
Thomas reportedly fled to Guyana shortly after an arrest warrant was issued for him in the US for the murder of Keith Frank, who was slain on December 11, 2011.
Frank succumbed to a bullet wound to the torso, allegedly during a confrontation with Thomas and others. The victim, whose daughter was eight months at the time, died two months before he would have celebrated his twenty-first birthday. He had reportedly been living in the U.S. since he was 12.
Reports in US media stated that the killing occurred outside a South Richmond Hill party.
US media reports quoted Frank’s mother, Carol Kyte, as saying that her son was attending a birthday party near 132nd Street and 109th Avenue and ran into some other men with whom he had an ongoing dispute.
It is alleged that a group of other Guyanese men were at odds with one of Frank’s friends over sophomoric quibbles like break-dancing or the attention of girls in the neighbourhood.
Suspected of harbouring Thomas: Lolita Callendar
Meanwhile, late yesterday afternoon, Thomas, whose local address was given as Lot 31 Second Street, Liliendaal, made an appearance before Acting Chief Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts. He was remanded pending extradition.
Attorney-at-law Stacy Goodings, who is representing the Government of the United States, told the court that an arrest warrant was issued for Thomas in January, for him to be sent back to the US to answer to the murder charge.
She added that statements will be served on the accused on March 20.
The lawyer strongly objected to bail being granted to the accused, citing the serious nature of the offence and the fact that he is a flight risk.
She added that several checks were made at Central Immigration Office and they found no record of the accused entering Guyana.
The Magistrate, after listening to the lawyer, asked the accused if he wanted to say anything, and he responded “I did not get charged for murder in the US. This is news to me. I would like to be given the opportunity to have a legal representative.”
The Magistrate then remanded the accused to prison until March 20 for disclosure of statements.
The court also heard that when the accused was arrested he told the police that his name is Marvin Williams and that he has been living in Guyana for over eight years.
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