THREE persons who allegedly stole a wooden boat and a 75 HP Yamaha Outboard engine valued at $1.5 million from Grant Friendship, Lower Pomeroon River resident, Yerivin Cameron were arrested on Monday.

Following the theft, Cameron reported the matter to ranks at the Charity Police Station who then promptly contacted the Coast Guard in the Pomeroon River, who then relayed the information to ranks at the Mabaruma Police Station.
Around 18:00 hours on Monday, police at the Mabaruma station arrested the suspects, all of whom admitted to the theft.

The men led police to the area in Moruca where the boat and the engine were kept, following which the farmer was contacted and positively identified the boat and engine as his.

The three suspects are in police custody. They are expected to be transported from the Mabaruma Police Station to the Charity Police Station where charges will be laid against them.

Information revealed that Fitzroy Calvan, 24, a labourer of Grant Pre Versaul, Lower Pomeroon; Glender Gonsalves, 23, of Tuccita, Venezuela; and Carlos Scott, 17, of Suddie, Essequibo Coast allegedly stole the boat and engine from Cameron on March 19.
They used the boat to flee the area and from indications, the trio had intention to head to neighbouring Venezuela with the boat.  Investigations into the matter is ongoing.