Pre-dawn
Buxton
operations…
Romel
Reman,
five
other
wanted
shot
dead
Dead
criminal
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Romel
Sylvester
Reman
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one
detained,
ammunition
seized
WANTED
criminal,
Romel
Sylvester
Reman,
was
one
of
six
men
killed
in
a
pre-dawn
Police/Army
operation
at
Buxton,
East
Coast
Demerara,
yesterday.
Four
of
the
other
five
have
been
identified
as
Akeem
Hack
known
as
“Chip
Teeth”,
three
others
known
only
as
“Brazilian
Buck”,
“Wild
Buck”,
and
“Froggie”
or
“Crapaud”.
Police
were
trying
up
to
last
night
to
ascertain
the
identities
of
the
sixth
person
and
the
real
names
of
the
others.
The
operation,
conducted
between
04:30
and
05:45
hours,
intensified
with
the
cordoning
off
of
a
building
situated
at
the
south
eastern
corner
of
Friendship,
Middle
Walk,
and
Pond
Dam,
and
also
resulted
in
one
man
being
detained
and
a
quantity
of
ammunition
and
other
items
seized.
The
arsenal
seized:
one
AK47
Assault
Rifle;
One
M70
Assault
Rifle;
One
Mosberg
Pump
Action
shot
gun
with
a
screw-on
rack
to
store
ammunition;
310
rounds
of
7.26
X
39
ammunition;
25
12-gauge
cartridges
and
eleven
magazines
to
fit
the
rifles;
a
pistol
holster;
a
cell
phone;
Bushnel
night
vision
binoculars;
a
pair
of
handcuffs;
a
pair
of
GDF
camouflage
shirts;
two
pairs
of
sneakers;
one
pair
of
slippers;
two
wigs;
a
tub
in
which
the
ammunition
were
stored;
a
quantity
of
clothing;
one
Holy
Bible;
and
a
syringe
needle.
A
release
issued
by
the
GDF
stated
that
during
the
operation,
bandits
opened
fire
on
ranks
in
the
inner
cordon
while
trying
to
escape
from
the
rear
of
the
building
which
they
were
using
as
a
“rest”
house.
The
ranks
returned
fire
and
when
the
confrontation
ended,
Remel
and
the
five
accomplices
lay
dead.
A
Non
Pariel
resident,
who
lives
along
the
Railway
Embankment,
recalled
being
awakened
by
a
heavy
exchange
of
gunfire
emanating
from
the
Buxton
area.
Police
had
issued
wanted
bulletins
for
21-year-old
Romel
Reman
on
November
07,
2002
and
January
04,
2003,
describing
him
as
“armed
and
dangerous.”
The
rap
sheet
had
described
Reman
as
medium
built
with
a
scar
on
his
left
hand
arm
who
hailed
from
Berbice.
He
was
born
July
13,
1981.
Reman’s
last
known
addresses
were
49
Princess
Street,
Wortmanville,
and
22
Duncan
Street,
Lodge.
Chronicle
was
reliably
informed
that
‘Chip
Teeth’
was
one
of
the
masterminds
behind
the
organization
of
criminal
activities
from
Buxton
and
had
eluded
the
police
and
army
during
several
raids
in
the
village.
Thursday, June 05, 2003
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