She is presently in custody assisting with investigations. The Guyana Prison Service (GPS) disclosed that a woman visited the death row inmate. Williams escaped around 14:30hrs on Friday with the assistance of several men in a speedboat armed with AK-47 rifles.Īccording to the statement issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs on Friday afternoon Williams escaped while being escorted back to his cell after receiving a visit. “…The information we have so far is that it was well planned, that they may be persons, perhaps in the prison system and otherwise who may be involved… in relation to the issue we have to determine that properly as result of the investigations that have started already,” Benn said. The Home Affairs Minister disclosed that two or three prison officers are among persons being questioned on the suspicion of involvement in Williams’ escape. Persons with any information can contact the police on telephone numbers: 225-6940, 225-8196, 225-2317, 227-1149 or the nearest Police Station. Meanwhile, a $10M is being offered for any information that can lead to the recapturing of Williams. However, he pointed too that the possibility exists that he can slip out of the area. The Home Affairs Minister believes that Williams could still be in the general area where the ranks are searching. Mining camps, properties and houses in the area along with vehicles will also be searched as the joint services ranks continue its manhunt for Williams, the gunmen and perhaps more criminals who could have joined him along the way. They reportedly exited the boat at the right bank of the Cuyuni River in the vicinity of Baracara Quarry located a few miles away from the Mazaruni Prison.īenn noted that checkpoints have been setup at exit and entry points in the area including the river. The minister said too that the gunmen are said to be all Guyanese who are no stranger to police. “…We can confirm that the boat used in this attack was found and we can also confirm that boat man was forced to facilitate in the movements of these persons,” Benn said on Saturday at a press conference held at the Ministry of Home Affairs’ Boardroom said.
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Reward offer for recapture Royden Williams AKA “Smallie”Īccording to the Minister of Home Affairs, Robeson Benn, the boat captain is alleging that he was forced by three gunmen heavily armed with Ak-47 and AR-15 rifles to assist them in the mission to free Williams.
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