The theft took place in the early morning of Friday, October 2, 2026. The 34-year-old victim, L.R., reported the matter to police that same day after it was discovered that a sum of money in Surinamese dollars had disappeared from the gambling shop.
The subsequent police investigation and reviewed camera footage showed that S.R. was in the establishment as a customer at the time in question. According to police, the footage shows that the suspect took money from the cash register at an unattended moment.
Suspect arrested near home
After further investigation, the Recherche van Regio West was able to trace the suspect on Thursday, October 15. He was arrested in the vicinity of his home address on St. Jozefstraat in Nickerie.
Following consultation with the Openbaar Ministerie (Public Prosecution Service), S.R. was remanded in police custody pending the investigation. The investigation into this case is continuing.
