(Kaieteur News) – Three men detained in connection with the ongoing investigation into the high-profile March 2021 execution-style murder of Ricardo Fagundes, popularly known as ‘Paper Shorts’ have been released on $1 million station bail each.

The suspects, former manager at Mohamed’s Security Udoh Kanu, auto sales dealer Amarnauth Ramsook, and Mark Richmond, a former security guard, were released from police custody following days of detention. Richmond, who had been held since Wednesday, July 8, was represented by Attorney-at-Law Damien DaSilva. Kanu was represented by prominent attorney Nigel Hughes.

Family members of Richmond expressed relief outside police headquarters following his release. Speaking to the media, Richmond’s sisters described what they termed “distraction tactics” by the police during the release process. According to his family, Richmond was initially kept at the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Headquarters, Eve Leary. After instructing his family that investigators required his passport, police officers reportedly moved him to the Regional Division 4 “A” Police Headquarters in what his sisters claimed was an attempt to bypass waiting media personnel.