BURNSIDE— At the Burnside checkpoint, the Coronie police arrested thirty-year-old suspect IB in connection with 850 kilograms of copper, which came from smuggling. The man was discovered early on Saturday during a regular check, the Suriname Police Force reported on its website on Wednesday (today).
While searching the trunk and back seat of the vehicle, law enforcement officers discovered thirty polyethylene bags filled with copper pipes, power cables and air conditioning lines. The investigation revealed that the driver had purchased the items in the Nickerie district. However, he could not provide a receipt or receipt.
Further police investigation has shown that the shipment of copper was smuggled from neighboring country Guyana to Suriname. After coordination with the Public Prosecution Service, IB was taken into custody by the police. Both the buyer and the vehicle have been seized.
