Police are on the hunt for a key suspect in the execution of accused gunrunner Ricardo “Fat Man” Rodrigues at the Guyana Motor Racing and Sports Club on Monday.
Two other persons were injured during the explosive shooting at the GMRSC pavilion, on Woolford Avenue. Police sources told Guyana Times International on Tuesday that they have identified a key suspect who they are pursuing.
According to reports, Rodrigues, along with two men, was taking a drink in the sports bar when a group of masked men entered the compound in a heavily tinted 4Runner and opened fire. He was killed on the spot while the two injured men were taken to the Georgetown Public Hospital. Rodrigues recently surrendered to police after a wanted bulletin was issued for him in connection with the discovery of a large cache of high-powered weapons and ammunition in Tabatinga, Rupununi, during a police raid on October 1.
He was questioned about the discovery of four magazines and 389 rounds of 7.62×39 calibre ammunition; six M16 rifles, with two magazines and 74 matching rounds, and two Shrapnel hand grenades.
One Icon VHF radio set, one Icon hand-held radio set, and one roll of camouflage material were also discovered. Rodrigues subsequently secured bail in the sum of Gy$ 100,000 from the High Court. There is speculation that Rodrigues’ execution might be linked to the weapon discovery. An eyewitness told this publication that after spotting the men, Rodrigues pulled his gun, but he was shot before he had a chance to fire. His gun was found next to his body.
The witness added that the men then entered their vehicle and drove away.
AG corrects KN report
Meanwhile, the office of the Attorney General corrected reports in Kaieteur News that the chambers “did not show up” before acting Chief Justice Ian Chang in habeas corpus proceedings initiated in favour of Rodrigues. “It is regrettable that no comment was sought from the Attorney General’s chambers before the aforementioned irresponsible statement was disseminated.”
The AG chambers said in a release that on October 9 at 14: 00h, it was served with the Motion for a Writ of Habeas Corpus, also dated October 9, 2012. An Order Nisi (an interim order) issued by Justice Chang, SC, was made returnable for 15: 00h the same day. It commanded the commissioner of police to show cause why Rodrigues should not be released from custody.
A lawyer from the Attorney General’s chambers attended court at the appointed time and appeared on behalf of the commissioner of police. The court deliberated on the motion before it and heard direct evidence from the Guyana Police Force in relation to the detention of Rodrigues. At the conclusion of the hearing, the court adjourned the matter to October 10 at 11: 30h for further report.
The counsel for the Attorney General’s chambers again attended court at the appointed time, but learnt that the counsel for Rodrigues appeared earlier than scheduled, and withdrew the motion since Rodrigues was released on station bail, with conditions that he report to the police. Regrettably, the defence counsel for Rodrigues did not see it fit to inform the Attorney General’s chambers of their earlier appearance.
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