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Three men arrested with meat from stolen bulls
Kaieteur News – Three men were arrested on Wednesday in Corentyne Berbice with the carcasses of two stolen bulls in the trunk a Toyota Raum.
The cows were the property of Ganisey Parsram, a 63-year-old pensioner from #64 Village and are said to be valued at $240,000. According to the police, the men were arrested “as part of an investigation into the alleged Larceny of Cattle. The three men arrested are labourers: Noel Gray, Shermond Thompson and Oudwin Binda.
All of Corentyne, Berbice.
Son of the victim, Chavand Parsram relayed to the investigators that his father is the registered owner of the brand #OG98 for almost 20 years now and it was used on all of his cattle including the two stolen bulls. Investigators were told by the young man that on August 1, 2024 around 16:00hrs, he secured the two animals in a pen that was made of ‘mesh’ at the No. 64 pasture and left to venture to his residence.
The stolen cattle.
He returned the following day to check on them, only to be greeted with an empty enclosure. At around 20:00hrs on Wednesday, he received a phone call and was given the tip that “someone was stealing cattle and loading them in a car at No. 64 Village.” He immediately called Springlands Police Station and reported the matter.
The vehicle that transported the animals.
Ranks responded and went to the area mentioned where they intercepted a Raum vehicle with registration number PPP 2810, which was being driven by Noel Gray and occupied by Shermond Thompson and Oudwin Binda.
Ranks enquired if they were transporting stolen cattle and requested to conduct a search of the vehicle, where ‘four quarters’ of meat were discovered. The carcasses had Parsram’s brand and were suspected to be the missing bulls. The three suspects were questioned as to where they were taking the meat at that time of the night without the necessary documents. The men found in possession of the carcass had no transit, no veterinary pass or notice of intention to slaughter at the time they were stopped and searched.
The suspects told the police that two men Jerry and Brooks (only name given) gave them the animals to transport to Cromarty Village, Corentyne. They were then told of the offence committed, arrested, cautioned, and escorted to the Springlands Police Station, along with the carcass, and placed into custody pending investigation. Police are currently looking to contact ‘Jerry’ and ‘Brooks’, as investigations continue.
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