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Taxi driver charged for Bartica businessman’s robbery

Oct 21, 2009 News

The two taxi drivers who were taken into police custody following a $9.5M robbery, which was carried out, on Bartica businessman, Neezam Kassim, have been remanded to prison.
The duo, Fedel Collins, of 627 East Ruimveldt, and his accomplice Avenash Rampertab, of 17 Good Hope, East Bank Essequibo, made their appearance at the Vreed-en-Hoop Magistrate’s Court before Magistrate Fazil Azeez.
It is alleged that on Wednesday October 14, at Good Hope East Bank, being armed with guns, the two along with others robbed Neezam Kassim of $9.5 M the charge was indictable and the two were not require to plead.
The men were both unrepresented in court and were remanded to prison. They are expected to make their next court appearance on November 12 at the Leonora Magistrate’s Court.
Last week Wednesday, Kassim was transporting the money to the city with his driver Rampertab.
They both stopped at Rampertab’s home for some coffee.
Just as Rampertab went into the house to get the coffee for Kassim who was left in the car, a white car with four men stopped stuck Kassim up and took away the money before making good their escape.
The car was later found abandoned in Stewartville while Collins was found lurking in the area.
When questioned by the police Collins said that the abandoned car belongs to him but that he was hijacked by gunmen and that he was trying to find his aunt to relate the matter for advice.
Both men were arrested since their stories didn’t add up.
Meanwhile, some time last year Kassim was attacked and robbed while using the same Rampertab to transport money to the city.

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