Gang leader nabbed for murders

According to sources, intense investigations and surveillance activities led officers to the man who was picked up Monday night during an exercise involving heavily armed policemen and soldiers in Maracas and Las Cuevas. The suspect was interrogated for several hours yesterday and up to press time, remained in police custody.

Sources said he may be placed on an Identification Parade. Apart from being a suspect in the double murder, police said the man was wanted for robbery, firearms offences, assault and drug trafficking.

Last week Thursday, George was on his way to the Maracas Police Station to sign an attendance book as a condition to him being granted bail. At the time, he was accompanied by Ali. The two were ambushed and shot dead along the road outside the police station. On officer who responded to the sound of gunshots, was wounded when a bullet grazed him in the head.