Police have recaptured 28-year-old New Amsterdam Prison escapee Budnarine Persaud, who was found hiding aboard a fishing vessel at No. 65 Fisheries, Corentyne, early Wednesday morning.

Acting on information received, police ranks went to the area at around 3:30 a.m. on September 23, 2026, and conducted a search of a fishing vessel. Persaud, a fisherman of Bath Settlement, West Coast Berbice, was found hiding in the bow and was apprehended.

He was taken to the Springlands Police Station, where he remains in custody as investigations continue into his escape from lawful custody.

Six other persons, including four men and two women, were also arrested during the operation for allegedly harbouring the escapee. They were taken to the Springlands Police Station and remain in custody pending investigations.