RICARDO Rodrigues alias ‘Fat man’, who was wanted, by the Police, for questioning in relation to the unlawful possession of arms and ammunition, turned himself in at the ‘E&F’ Division Headquarters, Eve Leary, Georgetown, yesterday, Deputy Commissioner ‘Law Enforcement’, Mr. Seelall Persaud, who made the disclosure about the surrender said, however, that another fugitive, Clive Lloyd King called ‘Bora’ remains at large.
Police had issued a wanted bulletin for Rodrigues and King, of Tabatinga, North Lethem, Rupununi, after a cache of arms, ammunition, grenades and other weapons were unearthed from a yard in Lethem just over a week ago.
It was reported that the Police were trying to locate a well-known businessman, to whom they believe the collection belongs but he has, reportedly, fled the jurisdiction.
The arms were buried in the earth and Police, acting on a tip-off, went to the dwelling house at Tabatinga where they made the find and arrested two persons, including a woman, who were present.
The woman is said to be the wife of the missing businessman and the man an employee.
The latter has since been identified as Benedict Thompson, 19, who appeared in Court on charges of illegal possession of arms, ammunition and explosives and was remanded to prison until December 4.
He has also been charged with having two anti-riot grenades without lawful authority.
Police had reported that about 15:00 hrs on October 1, ranks conducted a search on a residence at Tabatinga, Lethem, where the following arms, ammunition and other articles were found - four automatic AK-47 rifles along with four magazines and 389 rounds 7.62x39 calibre ammunition, six M16 rifles together with two magazines and 74 matching rounds, two shrapnel hand grenades, one Icon VHF radio set, one Icon hand-held radio set and one roll of camouflage material.