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Three men, who told police they are Nigerians, were arrested on Saturday afternoon at Anna Regina, Essequibo Coast. At approximately 4 pm the men were discovered in a hire car and, according to the police, are in the country illegally. The men are in police custody and investigations are ongoing.

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  1. joe joe UNITED STATES says:

    These Nigerians are invading the world with these internet scaming,please be ware.Watch date line.

    • Shea30 UNITED STATES says:

      I have been getting a lot of e-mails pleading for assitance which started after I listed my information on the Guyana database (Guyanese on the net)….Beware!

    • John Smith GUYANA says:

      You are so right joe joe, they send tons of these letters into you mail box., trying to scam you of what you have. Only those who are greedy will get robbed. I saw NBC ran a piece on this scam and it is international, I was amazed from a priest to the regular pauper have been fleeced.

      Either they were trying to get to the US via Venezuela or up to something else that is questionable. Deport them please

  2. Arnold VENEZUELA says:

    Or, searching for new shipping route!!!

  3. amen-ra UNITED STATES says:

    How much illegal guyanese are in other countries?

  4. evileyes CANADA says:

    Nigerians scammers are bad bad news….

  5. Shea30 UNITED STATES says:

    This is a step in the right direction but we need to police our borders regularly and strengthen our security checks at the airport….

  6. SWAT UNITED STATES says:

    The same should be said for all the illegal Guyanese in the USA and around the world, They should be arrested,jailed then deported.

    • bing TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO says:

      If you are illegal immigrant/ resident in another country you are there at your own risk. Having said that there is no excuse for anyone to be in any country/ nation that is not of your birth illegally.

  7. warlard 187 UNITED STATES says:

    Jail and deport these persons . Yes there are a lot of illegal guyanese around de world.if they get caught wa does hapen? jail and deport rite?. Ok.

  8. Gtdonna BERMUDA says:

    Nigerians are everywhere…I agree with Bing

  9. Desi UNITED STATES says:

    Man, I sure they only passing through. Imagine scammers coming to scam the biggest scammers …….WE!

  10. Buxton Spice UNITED STATES says:

    Drugs and/or internet scams!! Throw them out!



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