Latest update April 3rd, 2025 7:31 AM

Guyana's largest selling daily and New York's most popular weekly

Latest News

Quartet on $200,000 bail for Ram’s Pharmacy break-in

Feb 17, 2010 News

The quartet who allegedly broke into the Ram’s Pharmacy and stole items valuing $6M appeared yesterday before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson.
Alicia Griffith, 32, of 103 Regent Street, Martin Emptage, 45, of Lot 51 Prince William Street, Plaisance, Delroy Harris, 31, of 313 Regent Street and Devon Rodney, 34, of 177 James and Campbell Streets, Albouystown, are all accused of breaking into the Ram’s Pharmacy, property of Lakeram Odit, on February 12.
The four pleaded not guilty to the charge.
Emptage told the court that the only reason he was arrested was because he was passing the store. He said that he did not know any of the defendants and the police need to do proper investigation to ascertain who the real culprits are.
Harris also said that only reason he was in the vicinity was because he was heading to market to buy greens since he was a vendor.
The man further told the magistrate that he was beaten by the police when he was taken to the outpost at Prashad Nagar.
When Delroy Harris made his appearance yesterday his shoulder was in a sling. Another defendant, Alicia Griffith, said that she saw the pharmacy door open and went to summon a guard from a nearby store.
The woman said that the guard did not take her seriously so she went about her normal chores. Griffith said that she knows nothing about the break-in and that she was innocent of the charge.
However Police Prosecutor Stephen Telford opposed bail and stated that all the defendants were caught red handed.
The prosecutor told the court that on the day in question the owner secured his premises and went home. He said that the owner received a phone call telling him that four persons were removing items from his store. The police were also summoned and they found the defendants removing some the items from the pharmacy.
They were all taken to the Alberttown Police Station.
The magistrate granted the quartet bail in the sum of $200,000. They are all expected to make a court appearance on March 13.

Similar Articles

The Glenn Lall Show|| March, 31st, 2025

Follow on Tik Tok @Glennlall

 

THE BLUNT OF THE DAY

Sports

Rotary Club of New Amsterdam Childhood Obesity Prevention Inter Secondary School Tapeball Cricket competition continues

Rotary Club of New Amsterdam Childhood Obesity Prevention Inter...

Apr 03, 2025

Kaieteur Sports- When the competition continued there were action at the Rose Hall Community Centre in East Canje and the Berbice High School Grounds. There were wins for Berbice Educational...
Read More
Demerara beat Berbice by 6 wickets after Apple half-century blitz

Demerara beat Berbice by 6 wickets after Apple...

Apr 03, 2025

DCB Under19 Inter-Association Cricket Tournament 2025 begins

DCB Under19 Inter-Association Cricket Tournament...

Apr 03, 2025

Tagore Memorial Secondary School benefits from cricket gear, courtesy of the Bheer family

Tagore Memorial Secondary School benefits from...

Apr 03, 2025

Hurricanes knock Eagles off course despite Anderson gritty 77*

Hurricanes knock Eagles off course despite...

Apr 03, 2025

Peter’s Hall, Herstelling ‘A’ advance to EBDCA Division II 40-Over semis

Peter’s Hall, Herstelling ‘A’ advance to...

Apr 03, 2025

Features/Columnists

Publisher’s Note

Freedom of speech is our core value at Kaieteur News. If the letter/e-mail you sent was not published, and you believe that its contents were not libellous, let us know, please contact us by phone or email.

Feel free to send us your comments and/or criticisms.
Contact: 624-6456; 225-8452; 225-8458; 225-8463; 225-8465; 225-8473 or 225-8491.
Or by Email: [email protected] / [email protected]

Weekend Cartoon

Bridge Watch

Demerara Harbour Bridge

> Berbice Bridge […]