Police yesterday confirmed that one suspect was in custody and three others were being sought in connection with Tuesday night’s firebombing of the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) substation at Good Hope, East Coast Demerara.
The Guyana Police Force said the suspect told investigators during an interview yesterday that he and an accomplice had carried out the attack and that two other people had helped arrange and coordinate it. Police are seeking all three.
Police said the suspect also reported that his alleged accomplice had spoken of another attack in Georgetown in the near future. The force said it was taking the information seriously. It gave no further details about the reported threat.
Police had earlier reported recovering a motorcycle believed to have been used in the Good Hope attack and said they would issue wanted bulletins for those being sought.
Surveillance footage released by GPL showed two men at the substation at about 10.46 pm on Tuesday. One threw a firebomb into the compound and both fled after flames erupted. GPL said its engineers inspected the site overnight and found no major equipment damage. Electricity supply was unaffected.
The utility said a successful attack could have shut down the Demerara-Berbice Interconnected System, affecting more than 220,000 customers. GPL handed the footage to police, increased patrols at substations and power plants, and asked investigators to consider offences under anti-terrorism legislation as well as provisions covering arson, malicious damage and conspiracy.
Police asked anyone with information about the incident or the whereabouts of those being sought to contact the nearest police station or call 911, 225-6411 or 227-1149. The force said information would be treated confidentially.
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