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Two more persons were yesterday arrested in connection with the brutal murder of the three-crew members of the Island Princess. The men,Calvin Johnson Lions Jersey, a chicken farmer and a popular Parika businessman,Cris Carter Vikings Jersey, were held yesterday by detectives after their names surfaced during investigations.A senior police officer yesterday told this newspaper that the Parika businessman was held because he owns a boat.The other suspect, according to the police source,Greg Lloyd Steelers Jersey, is the brother-in-law of the boat owner Errol Charles. The source said that after the Island Princess left Parika, a crewmember allegedly made contact with the owner’s brother-in-law.The same suspect’s older brother is also wanted in connection with the murders. The source further explained that the suspect,Wayne Chrebet Jets Jersey, who is believed to be hiding in neigbhouring Venezuela, is wanted in Guyana for a series of murders.Last week, a popular funeral parlour owner,Reggie Wayne Colts Jersey, his brother and an employee were detained in connection with the murders. They were subsequently released on $100,000 station bail.The men were taken into custody last Tuesday night. The funeral parlour owner also operates a boat.The bodies of the boat captain Titus Buckley Naccimento, 46; and 25-year-old engineer,Reggie White Eagles Jersey, Mahendra Singh, were found at Zeelandia,Willie Brown Raiders Jersey, Wakenaam and on the Hamburg Island seashore respectively.The third body, which was identified as 23-year-old Ryan Chin,Christian Okoye Chiefs Jersey, was found near the Queenstown Essequibo foreshore. All the bodies were degutted and bore bullet wounds.Still missing is 46-year-old Rickford Bannister. The deserted Island Princess was found two weeks ago off the coast of Grenada.Police officials who boarded the vessel found a quantity of fuel, a radio set and an aluminum lifeboat. They also found navigational equipment on board the vessel. The vessel was also reportedly repainted.The owner of the boat,John Hannah Patriots Jersey, Errol Charles, had recently put up a $5M reward for the recovery of the boat.According to reports the crewmembers had taken the vessel on a trial run to test its seaworthiness for a planned trip to Trinidad. It later turned out that they had gone to uplift a shipment of illegal fuel in the Essequibo. Their employer last heard from them when the boat was moored at Parika Beach. |
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