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Informant claims $5M reward …after leading cops to gas station bomber
(Kaieteur News) – An anonymous informant has reportedly claimed the GYD $5 million reward offered by the Guyana Police Force for information leading to the arrest of the main suspect in the deadly Regent Street gas station bombing.
The tip provided by the informant reportedly played a crucial role in helping police locate and apprehend Daniel Alexander Ramirez Peodomo, the Spanish-speaking suspect accused of planting the bomb that killed six-year-old Soraya Bourne and injured several others on Sunday night at the Mobil Gas Station in Georgetown. “An informant has claimed the reward based on the information that was provided, which assisted the police in locating the suspect,” Crime Chief, Wendell Blanhum told Kaieteur News on the sideline of a news conference on Tuesday.
Another police source told this newspaper that the information supplied led directly to the discovery of the suspect’s hideout in Vergenoegen, East Bank Essequibo, resulting in his arrest and bringing the investigation a significant step closer to justice. Police launched the reward Tuesday morning. In another update, police released a photograph, showing the clothing, which the suspect wore during the perpetration of the deadly crime, which was found at a location in Region Three.
Thus far nine persons, including Guyanese and Venezuelan nationals, are currently in custody and are assisting with the investigation, Commissioner of Police, Clifton Hicken told a news conference on Tuesday. Police also confirmed that the suspect has links to a Venezuelan criminal organisation known as ‘R,’ which is associated with the Sindicato gang and that investigators are working with Interpol and other international counterparts to verify his background and potential affiliations. Additional charges of murder, attempted murder, arson, and malicious damage to property are also being pursued pending legal advice from the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP). “The Guyana Police Force remains resolute and relentless in its duty of protecting the public and ensuring that any act of terror or violence is met with decisive and lawful action,” Hicken asserted.
Meanwhile, at the same news conference Minister of Home Affairs, Oneidge Walrond, commended the Guyana Police Force and its leadership for their swift and coordinated response. “The team that you see at the table, the Commissioner of Police and his executive leadership, have shown, and their ranks have shown, the tremendous results of their work,” the Minister said. “What I am also convinced about is the tremendous investment that this government, under the President’s leadership, has been making in our crime-solving technology.”
The minister highlighted that the Smart City Programme, the Command Centres, and other intelligence-led technological capabilities have been instrumental in advancing modern policing. “…We had a major breakthrough, something that could have taken weeks or months. But we were able to use the technology and the investments the government has made, and that is what I want everyone to take away. We continue to lead the security sector with vision and strategy, ensuring that our citizens remain safe,” she emphasised.
Minister Walrond assured the public that the government will continue to invest in security, expand surveillance capacity, and strengthen inter-agency coordination. Minister Walrond expressed condolences to the family of young Soraya Bourne and confirmed that the government has pledged full support for her funeral and for the families of the other victims who remain hospitalised. “We’ve assured Soraya’s mother, Samantha Bourne, of our continued support. The two children injured are recovering and have begun eating. They will remain in hospital a few more days, while the adult victim is expected to be released soon,” the minister stated.
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