Brazilian diamond dealer Sergio Mattos was early this morning abducted in front of his girlfriend’s home in Georgetown, but his captors later released him without a ransom payment after learning that police had been notified.
Mattos, owner of Pure Diamonds, was left bound by captors along the Soesdyke/Linden Highway. The businessman, who has been a diamond and gold miner for several years, suffered minor injuries after being beaten by his captors.
Police were this evening still looking for the
