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‘Bomb in bag’: Sindicato bombers crossed over from Venezuela with deadly device in bag Oct 29, 2025 News — Crime Chief says main suspect admits to planting bomb, visited Guyana before (Kaieteur News) – The main suspect in Sunday night’s deadly gas station bombing at Regent and King Streets, Georgetown, Daniel Alexander Ramirez Peodomo, has confessed to travelling from Venezuela to Guyana illegally with the explosive device, Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum disclosed. Peodomo reportedly confessed to the crime telling investigators that he arrived in Guyana at around 08:00h on Sunday via boat, hours before the deadly bombing. The Venezuelan national and eight other accomplices including four Guyanese have been arrested. Blanhum told reporters at a press conference held at the Ministry of Home Affairs that Peodomo and a Venezuelan accomplice [who entered Guyana illegally with him] have some affiliation with a “gang in Venezuela known as ‘R’” which is linked to the Sindicato gang. The Sindicato gang has been linked to several violent cross-border crimes. The Crime Chief said investigators learned that the explosive device was activated moments after the main suspect exited a car and walked into the Mobil Gas Station at Regent and King Streets, Georgetown. The powerful blast killed six-year-old Soraya Bourne and injured four others, including children and adults. Investigators are now working to determine the motive behind the attack and whether it was linked to organised transnational criminal activity. Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) showed the suspect, clad in a blue jersey, what appeared to be black trousers and a khaki hat, entering the gas station and first attempting to place a bulky black bag in a bin located at a pump station. An attendant, who was seated there, forbade him from placing the bag in the bin. The man then ventured to the area of the fuel station where it is reported that cooking gas was stored. Shortly after, the car little Soraya Bourne and her family traveled in was seen slowly reversing before the bomb exploded causing the girl and her relatives to be pitched into the air. On Monday, the GPF released an Artificial Intelligence (AI) enhanced image of the suspect. However, on Tuesday morning, the Police Force issued another image of the suspect before informing the public that his clothes were found. Later Tuesday, the police informed that Peodomo was nabbed at Vergenoegen on the East Bank Essequibo. Given the sensitive nature of the case, the Crime Chief said that investigators are restricted from releasing elements of their findings at this stage. Nonetheless, he assured that as the investigations proceed, information will be made public. Further, the Guyana Police Force (GPF) said it has been pursuing all leads through collaboration with its local, regional and international counterparts, including INTERPOL. A Special Investigative Task Force was established comprising members of the Major Crimes Investigation Unit, Criminal Investigations Department Headquarters, Regional Divisions 3, 4A, and 4B and other key stakeholders, supported by intelligence and forensic experts. The investigation was also coordinated with continuous oversight by the Commissioner of Police and senior officers. Blanhum assured the public that the suspect is cooperating with investigators. “…He indicated to us that the device had a switch which he activated when he exited the vehicle which was parked in the vicinity of the gas station.” Peodomo, who has declined to have an attorney present during the interrogation, is still being interviewed and according to Blanhum, the questioning is being done through a translator. The Crime Chief opted not to state whether the man speaks English. “We are concerned…attacks of this nature are not only perpetrated in Guyana,” Blanhum told reporters given that gang attacks have since moved from the hinterland regions to the city. “I recently came back from an Interpol organized conference. We had participants from the various South American countries…Guyana… we made our position clear that we need to have more cooperation and collaboration especially as it relates to exchanging information of individuals who are part of these organized criminal groups. For example, the Sindicato. There is another group in Venezuela that is creating havoc in other countries… that is “Tren de Aragua”,” said Blanhum. The Crime Chief disclosed that the GPF has also collaborated with its Venezuelan counterparts on the case. Meanwhile, Commissioner of Police, Clifton Hicken disclosed that the police were able to catch the suspect utilizing intelligence and Guyana’s Safe City Center. “The Force, in collaboration with the Safe City Command Centre and allied intelligence agencies, utilized video-forensic analysis, digital tracking, and data correlation to trace the suspect’s movements before and after the incident,” Hicken said while noting that the prime suspect was captured after the investigative task force acted on credible information and field intelligence to locate the suspect at Vergenoegen Sideline Dam, East Bank Essequibo. He disclosed that investigators are working to establish the elements to support the charges of Sections 309A and 309B of the Criminal Law (Offences) Act, Chapter 8:01, which address acts of terrorism and conspiracy to commit terrorism. Additional charges relating to murder, attempted murder, arson and malicious damage to property are also being actively pursued, pending legal advice from the Director of Public Prosecutions. Guyana, Mobil Service Station, Sindicatos, Tren de Aragua, Venzuelans
