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Abducted Guyanese boat captain found in Venezuelan jail
(Kaieteur News) – The Guyanese boat captain who was abducted in the Cuyuni River, Region Seven some six months ago has been found alive but is reportedly locked-up in a Venezuelan jail.
Frederick Pollard, 66, was abducted on August 24, 2025 along with a passenger, a Venezuelan National, Antonio Leboleiro Jose, 23, by a group of armed men who were suspected to be members of the notorious “sindiccato gang”.
Abducted Guyanese Boat Captain, Frederick Pollard
Abducted: Antonio leboleiro Jose
In February this year both Pollard and the passenger were found alive but locked up in a prison in the State of Miranda, Venezuela.
Relatives learnt that he and the passenger have been imprisoned there since November 2025 by a Venezuelan intelligence arm for alleged terrorism.
His relatives are happy that he is alive but are now calling for his freedom and immediate release because according to them Pollard and the passenger are innocent and their imprisonment are against the law and without justification.
In a Facebook post, one of his grand-daughters wrote, “We, his family, demand the return of our loved one, as this procedure was carried outside the framework of the law. Freedom for Freddy”
Pollard was reportedly transporting fuel for the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) in a metal boat when the he was stopped and detained by the armed men along with the passenger. Reports were that they were enroute to “Devil Hole”. Since then, the pair were never seen again.
Pollard had made one phone call to his loved ones before all communication was lost. He had told relatives that he was being transported on a motorbike to a location in Venezuela.
Months had passed since his trail went cold but his family, especially his common-law wife who resides in Venezuela never gave up the search.
Read previous article: https://kaieteurnewsonline.com/2025/10/27/missing-guyanese-boat-captain-was-abducted-while-transporting-gdf-fuel/
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