Berbice police have taken two suspects into custody as they continue to probe the alleged drugging and rape of two teenagers on Tuesday last.
Public Relations Officer of the Guyana Police Force, Shivpersaud Bacchus yesterday confirmed that the two men were taken into custody and were being questioned as the investigation is very much still active.
Meanwhile, a source told this newspaper that the men have maintained their innocence claiming that they met the teenagers on the road in a drunken state and offered assistance.
According to the source, police received information, that the two teenage girls took a “half bottle rum” to school. The source said a teacher from the school noticed the teenagers acting in a strange manner and informed the headmaster who then gave both students letters and asked them to return with their parents.
