Miners operating in the Upper Cuyuni River say they are at the mercy of the ruthless Sandicato Gang as they begged the Government to provide escort services as they traverse the river following attacks by members of the said Gang.
According to the miners in their appeal for help, the situation is hampering their businesses. They claim that members of the Venezuela-based Sindicato Gang have set up a camp about three miles below Eteringbang on the Cuyuni River and is stopping all boats (both Venezuelan and Guyanese), demanding gold and cash for fuel, ration and so on that are being transported for their operations.
“This Sindicato Gang is heavily armed and would fire at our boats if we do not stop. They also have boats and would drive up to us if we do not stop,” the miners complained.
They also noted that there is another group of members from the Sindicato Gang that has recently set us base at Butanamo about 20 miles further down the Cuyuni and have begun to do the same to persons traversing the river.
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