Father (68) arrested following visit to police for information about detained son
A man reported to the Fraud Department in Paramaribo for information about his arrested son, but was himself also detained. A large sum of euros had been found with the son earlier that day.
Father detained during visit to Fraud Department in Paramaribo
De Ware Tijd reports that a 68-year-old man, J.B., was arrested on Thursday after reporting to the Fraud Department of the police in Paramaribo together with his lawyer. He wanted to obtain information about his son V.B., who had been arrested earlier that day, but was himself also taken into custody.
V.B. was arrested in the morning at the checkpoint in Stolkertsijver in Commewijne. A large sum of euros was found with him. The suspect is suspected of breaching the Foreign Exchange Regulations, the Smuggling Prevention Act, the Economic Offences Act and the Money Laundering Criminal Law.
When the father reported to the Fraud Department later that day, the police decided to arrest him as well. Following consultation with the Public Prosecution Service, J.B. was also taken into custody pending investigation.
The sum of money found has since been deposited by the Fraud Department in the vault of the Central Bank of Suriname. The investigation into the origin of the money is ongoing.
Source: De Ware Tijd