SURINAMESE authorities, in collaboration with intelligence from the Guyana Police Force, have arrested wanted pirates O’Brian Fraser called “Shines” and Anonth Boodrage called “Andy”, on Friday, in a boat that was docked in an area called Leferno in Suriname.

While details of the arrest have not been made available, it is part of a collaborative effort between the two nations to curb piracy on the high seas since the last major piracy attack in 2018.

The Guyana Chronicle was informed that officers from the Guyana Police Force have visited Suriname, as well as officers from the neighbouring country have been in Guyana, as they worked on the recent piracy attack.

Fraser and Boodrage were the two remaining members of the five-man crew which brutally beat, bound and killed four Corentyne fishermen between October 5 and 13, 2019.

The men were wanted in connection with the murder of fishermen Vishnu Seeram called “Kevin”, 20, of Lot 76 Miss Phoebe; Marvin Tamessar, 20, called “Buddy” and Lamar Otto Petrie, 20, both of Miss Phoebe, Port Mourant, and Kawal Kissoon called “Ajay” of 223 Letter Kenny Village, during the course of a piracy attack on the Corentyne River.

Three others have already been charged after confessing to the crime earlier this week. Suresh Sundat called “Chu Chu Bai”, 22, and Narine Dhanrajh, 30, called
“Buckman”, both from Belvedere Village, were charged on Wednesday while
Lennox Arleigh Grimmond called “Breeze”, 38, and of Cromarty Village, East Berbice, Corentyne was charged on Friday.

They men appeared at the #51 and Albion Magistrates courts respectively and were all remanded until November 7, 2019 where they will appear at the Whim’s Magistrate’s Court for their second court appearance.

They are all charged under the Hijacking and Piracy Act of Guyana, Section 7, Chapter 10:08.

The Guyana Police Force has come in for high praise by the families of the victims following the arrests of the men.

The Guyana Chronicle’s sources in Suriname have revealed that the men are being kept at a holding centre in Suriname and are being processed to appear in court there as early as Tuesday.

They are expected to be deported to Guyana and handed over to Guyanese authorities later next week.