Wed, Jul 15, 2026
Wed, Jul 15, 2026
Mazaruni prison escapee captured in Port Mourant
The photo on the left shows what the escapee looked like in the wanted bulletin, while the photo on the right shows what he looks like after he was recaptured
An inmate who escaped from the Mazaruni prison in Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) on April 9, 2021, was recaptured in Ankerville, Port Mourant Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) just before midnight on Saturday.
Police Headquarters said that Kevin LaFleur was found alone at a house in the area at around 23:30hrs.
The suspect gave his name as Mark Thomas but was positively identified. He was arrested and is presently in custody at Central Police Station, New Amsterdam.
On the day of the escape, police had said that the 25-year-old convict, “made a run for his freedom into the bushes aback the prisons.”
LaFleur is serving a sentence of 56 months for robbery under arms.
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