PARAMARIBO, Suriname, Mar 31, CMC – Police have sezied a vessel and are continuing their investigations into the disappearance of a fisherman who had been reported missing at sea since last Thursday night.
The authorities said that the fisherman, identified only by the initials AE and better known as “Pang” was among four others when the mishap occurred near Double High Bush, close to the mouth of the Marowijne River, that forms the border between French Guiana and Suriname.
The 35 year-old captain of the fishing vessel, reported the matter to the police on Friday, saying that he has been alerted by one of the crew members that “Pang” was no longer on the vessel.
A search so far has provven futile.
The police said that it is still unclear at what point the fisherman fell overboard. They said the vessel has been seized for further investigation and that the matter has since been transferred to the Major Crimes Department.
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