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Armed carjackers nabbed after high-speed chase
A high-speed chase Thursday night at Cummings Lodge, East Coast Demerara ended with police nabbing two suspected carjackers and recovering an unlicensed firearm.
Police identified the victim of the carjacking as 47-year-old taxi driver Elvis Albert of ‘B’ Field, Sophia.
The drama began around 23:50hrs on Thursday, when three men, two of whom had handguns, robbed Albert of his vehicle, HC 1720 at Cane View Avenue, South Ruimveldt.
Information on the incident was communicated to all police patrols and the stolen vehicle was subsequently seen by ranks of a mobile police patrol. The ranks gave chase behind the vehicle which ran off the road at Cummings Lodge, East Coast Demerara.
Two of the suspects were arrested, while the third managed to escape. An unlicensed .38 revolver loaded with one round was recovered.
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