PARAMARIBO, Suriname, Oct 16, CMC – Suriname has expelled five fugitives suspected of being involved in a series of armed robberies in neighbouring French Guiana, including robbing and holding hostage, the deputy mayor of French Guiana, Bernard Sellier.
The Public Prosecution Service here said that the criminals had committed several armed robberies, the last of occurring on Sunday, October 13. It said following that robbery, the criminal, which it did not identify by gender or name, crossed the border river and fled into Suriname.
The authorities here said in collaboration with the French law enforcement authorities, they were able to arrest the suspects on Tuesday evening.
The Public Prosecution Service said that the French nationals were immediately deported with Suriname emphasizing beyond doubt that it does not provide shelter to criminals.
Last week, seven Brazilian fugitives, who were part of an international criminal organization, were also deported to their country after hiding out in Suriname for several months.
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