Guyana police face unrest during search linked to missing Surinamese men

Police in Guyana faced violent resistance on Tuesday while attempting to execute a search warrant at a residence linked to Mark ‘Demon’ Cromwell. Residents in the Buxton area reportedly erected burning barricades and set a road construction truck on fire to prevent officers from accessing the property.

The search is part of an ongoing investigation into the disappearance of two Surinamese men, 28-year-old Siegiëllo Lorenzo van Dalen and 29-year-old Derryl Danillo Bont. The men have been missing since August 28, when they were last seen traveling toward Nickerie, Suriname.

Investigators are currently examining a vehicle registered to a relative of Cromwell, as the missing men were reportedly last seen entering that car. Cromwell, a former Guyana Police Force officer, was sanctioned by the United States Department of the Treasury in June 2025 for alleged involvement in international cocaine trafficking.

While reports indicate that a woman and a man related to Cromwell have been detained, it remains unclear if the police successfully completed the search of the residence.