NEW-NICKERIE —AS, also known as ‘Amnabai’, has been arrested on Haryanaweg in the Nickerie district on suspicion of burglary in a temple on Rambaran Mishreweg. Food was taken from the storage space, the Suriname Police Force reported on its website.
The Corantijn police were called in after the temple was broken into several times between October 19 and 22. The perpetrator gained access to the temple by forcing open a window. He then went through the ceiling to the room where various foodstuffs were stored.
During a search, police found a torn green garbage bag in a nearby property that contained some of the stolen food. These were seized in the interest of the investigation.
The 21-year-old AS, who was arrested on Monday after he came into the picture during the investigation, was brought to the police station. After consultation with the Public Prosecution Service, the man was taken into custody.
