Missing Berbice crab catchers rescued

From left to right: Yogeshwar Mangal, Anand Deoharry, Nelson Dejonge and Amar Goonraj

The four Berbice men who were reported missing after they left their homes on December 1st to go to Suriname to catch crabs have since been found.

The men phoned home late last evening to inform them of their location, after which a speed boat was deployed to bring them home. 

Ramdat Goonraj, also known as “Azad”, 26, of Rose Hall Town, Nelson Dejonge, 22, of Fort Ordnance Housing Scheme and Yogeshwar Mangal, 23, of Number Two Village, East Canje Berbice, all returned home around 6 am this morning. The other crab catcher, Anand Deoharry, of Cumberland Village, East Canje Berbice, is expected to be transported home today.

According to Gooraj, they were stuck in an area