Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee has reminded recaptured sea bandit Kevin “Long Hair” Narine that “the longest rope has an end”.
The minister’s comments came days after the notorious pirate was recaptured by Surinamese authorities after he had escaped from the New Amsterdam Prison last month and then masterminded a vicious attack on several fishing crews off the Corentyne Coast.
“The Ministry of Home Affairs has taken note of the capture of Kevin Narine, aka “Long Hair”, a fugitive from justice, in connection with crimes committed both in Guyana and Suriname. “The capture of Narine was predicted, and fits well with the old adage ‘The longest rope has an end’,” Rohee said in a statement issued on July 18.
Kevin Narine, aka “Long Hair”
He lauded “the active cooperation between the Guyanese and Surinamese law enforcement authorities” which ensured that the notorious pirate’s escape from justice was short-lived.
“This is a good example to show what active cooperation between law enforcement agencies operating in two neighbouring jurisdictions can bring about in respect to piracy in particular, and other cross-border criminal activities in general, that may be affecting both countries,” Rohee emphasised.
He said confidence in and support for Guyana’s law enforcement agencies must be at the optimum, notwithstanding disciplinary infractions that occur from time to time within the ranks of the respective agencies.
The minister said that as Guyanese law enforcement agencies score more and more successes — as was seen in recent crimes such as the Panday robbery, the robbery at Avon’s store at Camp and Lamaha Streets, the three “abduction” incidents involving young girls, the seizure of a large quantity of cocaine in the Bartica area, the robbery of cash from RK’s Security Services, the arrest and charging of seven persons with murder, 12 for robbery under arms and seven with possession of an illegal firearm – it clearly demonstrates that intelligence-driven investigative work, successful crime detection and prevention, as well as aggressive law enforcement are the way forward.
“With these successes, the law enforcement agencies must not rest on their laurels; they must step up the fight against criminal activities in our country.
