Three fishing boats raided by pirates off Leguan

Fishermen on three boats were on Wednesday afternoon robbed of engines, gasoline tanks, batteries and cell phones near the Essequibo River island of Leguan by a gang of three men.

Krishnadat ‘Kaitie’ Misir, who operates on his vessel ‘Mala’, told Stabroek News last evening at Zeelugt, West Demerara that it was around 5:30 pm when he and his workman were confronted by the men who were