POLICE in ‘B’ Division have detained a 37-year-old boat owner of Number 43 Village, Corentyne, Berbice, as they continue their probe into the April 27 piracy attack.

The man was detained Friday afternoon. According to his wife, he was working on his boat when Police arrived and arrested him.

On Saturday, armed ranks were noticed at the Number 43 dock, followed by ranks from the CID Department who were seen aboard the ‘Christina-1’, the boat owned by the businessman.

The businessman’s wife related that the ranks were making arrangements to have the boat removed from the dock and taken to New Amsterdam despite protests from her and other fishermen at the wharf.

She said the ranks are contending that the boat was suspected to be used in the piracy attack, a claim she has vehemently denied, since the boat returned two days prior to the Nickerie, Suriname incident.

Thus far, four persons have been arrested/detained by local authorities in connection with the pirate attack that has left 15 fishermen dead.

Two have been released on bail while another businessman from Number 43 Village, Nakool Manohar called “Fiyah” was charged for crimes he committed in 2015 and 2016 out at sea.

Over in neighbouring Suriname, 13 persons remain in custody out of 30 arrested, including “Crackhead” who has since allegedly confessed to killing five of the fishermen in the April 27 attack.