Another Berbice boat owner remains under arrest here for alleged links to the recent deadly pirate attacks off neighbouring Suriname even as law enforcement from that country is probing the shooting death of one of its cops for a possible link.
Crime Chief, Paul Williams, yesterday confirmed that a male from Number 43 Village, Corentyne, was last Friday arrested at his home after the description of the boat which was used to carry out one of the recent piracy attacks matched his.
On April 27 pirates attacked four boats carrying a total of 20 persons just off the Suriname Coast. It was reported that each boat was occupied by five persons, comprising the captain and four fishermen. The pirates, reportedly armed with cutlasses and guns, chopped and beat the fishermen before robbing them.
