Guyanese linked to homicide of shopkeeper in Suriname

Suriname police have detained 5 folks, together with 4 believed to be Guyanese, as they proceed their investigations into the homicide of 53-year-old shopkeeper Yuanlan Chen.

The Police Public Relations division mentioned three of the Guyanese, who’re between the age of 15 and 18 years had been within the nation illegally and a 30-year-old taxi driver, had additionally been arrested on Monday.

The authorities mentioned when the 5 suspects had been detained, certainly one of them reportedly threw out an object that later turned out to be a gun with six cartridges.

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They mentioned each the taxi driver’s automobile and the weapon have been seized and following session with the Public Prosecution Service, the 5 individuals have been arrested and will likely be charged by the police.

Police mentioned Chen was shot and killed on December 14 and they’re interesting to eyewitnesses to contact the Capital Offenses Division because the investigation continues.

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