More arrests made in $400M gold theft probe

Mahaica rawgold

Investigators probing the $400 million theft of raw gold from a Mahaica, East Coast Demerara dealer have recovered 28 ounces of the precious metal and arrested a number of other suspects.

Stabroek News was reliably informed that as of yesterday afternoon, six suspects, including the two Subordinate Officers from Berbice, were in police custody.

The number of suspects increased late last night following some additional arrests and the seizure of another vehicle.