Alleged Corentyne pirate remanded to prison

Ameer Mohammed

A fisherman from Corriverton appeared at the Whim Magistrate’s court on Monday, charged with two counts of robbery under arms carried out at sea and was remanded to prison.

Ameer Mohammed, a father of two appeared before Magistrate Charlyn Artiga to answer to the two charges. He was not required to plead to the indictable offences. The incidents reportedly occurred in the vicinity of Whim and No.66 Village, Corentyne.

According to the first charge, Mohammed, while being in the company of others and armed with a