President Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday hailed the elimination of Rondell `Fineman’ Rawlins and other major players of his notorious gang.

In a statement yesterday via the Government Information Agency, Jagdeo recalled his government’s pledge to pursue Fineman and his cohorts at all costs, and was “extremely pleased that the special unit, comprising police and army officers set up to hunt this gang was successful”.

The president posited that this can bring closure to the gang’s criminal activities, the statement said.