Accompanied by Attorney-at-Law, Nigel Hughes, self-confessed member of a death squad and former murder accused, Sean Hinds turned himself over to law enforcement on Monday afternoon, moments after Public Security Minister, Khemraj Ramjattan issued a call for him to do so.

Dressed in black t-shirt and denim jeans with dark shades and a cap, Hinds walked briskly into the Criminal Investigations Department of the Police Force with Hughes at his side. He had wanted to surrender to the police since last week but News Source understands, he could not find a senior Attorney  who was willing get involved in the matter.

Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum confirmed to News Source that Hinds is custody and will now be questioned with regard to a “serious offense”, he is believed to have committed and also questioned about his recent confessions about being a member of a death squad that was responsible for the gunning down of a number of criminal suspects and other persons.

During an interview last week with the HGP TV Nightly News, Hinds confessed that he was a member of the death squad that operated during the 2002/2003 crime wave. He said without the squad, Guyana may not have survived the onslaught of criminal activity during that period.

He claimed also that the operations of the squad was supported by the Police Force and that he was provided with guns and instructions from senior police officers at the time.

While admitting that he was a member of a death squad, Hinds has distanced himself from the March 10, 2015 murder of political activist, Courtney Crum-Ewing.

Public Security Minister Khemraj Ramjattan has made a personal appeal for self confessed Death Squad member and former murder accused Sean Hinds to come out of hiding and submit himself to the police where he can be thoroughly interview on recent revelations he made during a television interview.

The Minister believes that this will be helpful if the police were to probe the allegations made by Hinds, where he can be recorded officially at the police headquarters.

But even as Ramjattan made the appeal, he is insisting that no one, who is involved in criminality, will be given a “free lunch” in Guyana. Not even Sean Hinds who many believe may be helpful in helping the police to crack major cases that have gone cold.

“We would like to see him give an official statement and be interviewed thoroughly by the police about everything he knows. It is not the best to just give a police interview, it is also important to give a police interview,” he added.

Over the past few days, Sean Hinds has been appearing on the evening newscasts distancing himself from the murder of political activist Courtney Crum-Ewing, while admitting that he was a member of the death squad which is believed to be responsible for the gunning down of a number of criminal suspects during the crime wave of 2002/2003.

To this end, Ramjattan does not believe there should be any special arrangements for Hinds who is also to have been directly  involved in the crime spree and murder wave that sweep the country after the 2002 jail break.

“What’s got to be in it for him? So if he murdered we must allow him to get off with that. Look we are a very serious administration and we are going to take care of all those who did what wrongs they did in an earlier period,” Ramjattan reasoned.

He said discretion must be used to get as much information as possible from Hinds but explained that the state will not grant amnesty before he gives the police an official statement.

“If he wants to confess to his involvement and what he knows let him come and that will be decided later.”

The Security Minister admitted that there was a role for plea bargaining in this matter but said it is a determination that the Director of Public Prosecution would have to make.

Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum had confirmed that Sean Hinds was wanted by the Police for investigations into a “serious offense”.

It was later revealed that Hinds was allegedly spotted carrying out surveillance of the private residence of Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo.