Court case involving gas station attackers adjourned to Dec. 3

The Court case involving four of the individuals involved in the deadly gas station attack has been adjourned to December 3, 2025, following a partial disclosure on Wednesday.

The partial disclosure was made on Wednesday when Venezuelan national Daniel Alexander Ramirez Poedemo—the alleged mastermind behind the deadly Mobil Gas Station bombing—and three of his co-accused appeared before Magistrate Fabayo Azore at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.

The matter, which had been set for disclosure, saw the Prosecution handing over some statements to the defense.  The court was informed that further disclosure will be made at the next hearing, after which the case will proceed via paper committal to determine whether there is sufficient evidence for trial in the High Court.

Appearing alongside Poedemo were Alexander Bettancourt, Johnny Boodram, and Krystal LaCruz, who are all jointly charged in connection with the October 26, 2025, explosion at the Mobil Fuel Station at Regent and King Streets, Georgetown, which claimed the life of a six-year-old girl.

The matter was adjourned to December 3, 2025, for final disclosure.

A paper committal is a legal process in which a magistrate examines the written evidence to determine whether there is enough to send an accused person to stand trial in the High Court.

Venezuelan mastermind, accomplices refused bail and remanded for terrorism over deadly gas station bombing

Seven people, including Poedemo, have been charged in relation to the deadly gas station bombing, which investigators believe was a planned and coordinated operation.

The three other accused, Guyanese nationals Wayne Correia, Ramesh Pramdeo, and Jennifer Rodriguez, were charged separately so that the matter can be heard in the magisterial district where their alleged offences were committed.

Their case will be heard again on November 24.

Meanwhile, Attorney Mikhel Puran, representing Johnny Boodram, requested that the prosecution provide him with station diaries, the charge sheet, and feeding books for all Police stations involved in the investigation during Wednesday’s proceedings.

“I requested the diary, the charge sheet, and the feeding books from October 27 to December 3. That would have been when Johnny Boodram was in custody to when he was placed before the court, which is standard,” Puran told reporters after the hearing.

He also asked for the original taxi service identification card and base fee receipts belonging to his client, noting that these items remain in the car that police have taken into custody.

Boodram, a taxi driver, had reportedly been hired by LaCruz, a regular customer, and maintains that he did not know about any planned act.

Puran also expressed concern over what he described as tampering with crucial evidence, after the owners of the taxi service allegedly removed the company’s logo from Boodram’s car before his arrest.

The act, he said, was captured on video by Boodram’s wife and posted on Facebook, leading Police to accuse her of committing a cybercrime offence.

“When I looked at the Facebook post, it just showed the owners removing the taxi logo from the car before Police arrested Johnny Boodram.

“That act is a clear obstruction of justice because it tampers with crucial evidence showing he was a taxi base driver. Imagine if that video didn’t exist,” Puran explained.

Police say Poedemo entered Guyana illegally from Venezuela, conducted surveillance at the gas station, and later placed an explosive device near the gas cylinder storage area before fleeing.

The attack sparked national outrage and was condemned by President Dr. Irfaan Ali as a “vile assault on Guyana.” Minister of Home Affairs Oneidge Walrond has since reiterated that the government will seek the death penalty for anyone convicted under Guyana’s anti-terrorism laws.