Suspect held, to face charge over hotel taxi-driver’s murder

Police have arrested a suspect in the murder of Pegasus Hotel taxi driver Rudranauth Jeeboo, whose body was found dumped in a garbage heap in an isolated area at Caneview Avenue, South Ruimveldt, in December.

Crime Chief Seelall Persaud revealed the arrest in a telephone interview with Stabroek News. The murder suspect, who was recently held, is expected to make his first court appearance on Monday, when he would be arraigned on a murder charge.

Jeeboo was last seen alive hours before midnight on December 26, 2013, in the hotel compound in Kingston. He had picked