‘Most wanted’ man captured after five-year run

After being on the run for the past five years wanted man Roger Bunbury was yesterday captured by police ranks.

Bunbury, also known as ‘Don Dick’, was among a list of 42 most wanted men for whom the Guyana Police Force had issued wanted bulletins.

According to reports, around 5 am yesterday, police acting on information received swooped down on a house in Sophia where they found the fugitive. A police source said they had received information in the past that Bunbury was living in the area but he always managed to evade the police. Bunbury was wanted for questioning in connection with a series of robberies under arms. Law enforcers had also fingered him in the kidnap and subsequent murder of taxi-driver Vivekanand Nandalall in October 2003.

Stabroek News understands that a while ago Bunbury was picked up by the police for break and enter but at that time the ranks were unaware that he was among the country’s most wanted. Bunbury was among those on the list of notorious criminals which was issued by the Guyana Police Force back in 2002. Among others on the list were the five from the February 23, 2002 jail break, Dale Moore, Troy Dick, Shawn Brown, Andrew Douglas and Mark Fraser.

The most wanted list also included Premkumar Sukraj also known as ‘Inspector Gadget’, Christopher Belle, Romel Reman and Dillon Ackra among others.

According to information from the police, 25 of the 42 men have since died. Their deaths have occurred mainly during confrontations with the police and in joint operations with the Guyana Defence Force. Of those remaining, seven have been arrested while ten are still at large.

Among those still at large is the notorious Rondell Rawllins also known as ‘Fine Man’. Rawllins is said to be the leader of an Agricola/Buxton gang, which is responsible for dozens of murders.

According to police information, other members of the gang – Jermain Charles, Dwight Da Silva, Dellon Henry called ‘Nasty man’ and Quincy Evans – have since been captured and are currently before the court.

The four have been charged with the slaying of the five Kaieteur News pressmen, Eon Wegman, Shazim Mohamed, Richard Stuart, Mark Maikoo and Chaitram Persaud and Bagotstown businessman Wordsworth Grey.

On October 30, during a joint operation police captured David Zammett, also known as David Leander, who was wanted for a series of robberies and murders, including the murder of former Agriculture Minister Satyadeow Sawh, his two siblings and his security guard. On the same day two other wanted men Orlando Andrews, called ‘Bullet’, and Noel James, called ‘Baby’, both of friendship, ECD were killed.

According to police information, James was recently released from prison after serving a sentence for larceny. Andrews had been charged with the 2005 murder of Troy Phillips at Church of God road, Buxton. He was also charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm committed on Dennis Daniels at Annandale, ECD, also in 2005. In both matters, arrest warrants were issued by the courts.

Further the police said Andrews was wanted for questioning in relation to the 2004 murder of Anson Melville at Friendship; the 2004 murder of Davechan Appanna at Section ‘B’, Non Pariel, ECD; and the 2004 murder of Christine Sukhra at Coldingen, ECD.