Fisherman charged with $11M high seas robberies

Jun 24, 2015 Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News

A known character was on Monday charged with two counts of armed robbery on the high seas.

Ameer Mohammed

Ameer Mohammed, 44, a father of two and a fisherman of No.79 Village, Corriverton, Corentyne, Berbice was remanded by Magistrate Charlyn Artiga when he appeared before her at the Whim Magistrate’s Court.
The incidents were allegedly committed in the vicinity of Whim and No.66 village Corentyne on May 29 and 30, last.
Mohammed was not required to plead.
According to Prosecutor Sergeant Althea Solomon, Mohammed is accused of, on May 29, in the vicinity of Whim Village, while being in company of others and armed with a gun, robbing Riki Sooklall of one boat, two 48 Yamaha outboard engines, 2500 pounds seine, fish and fish glue, a compass, six drums of gasoline, a cellular phone, all worth $8,773,800 – the property of Shivanand.
The second charge read that on May 30, in the vicinity of No 66 Village Corentyne, Mohammed whilst in company with others, and being armed with a gun, robbed Dhanraj Mangal of 2500 pounds of fish, 70 pounds of fish glue, four cylinders of gas, a compass and a G.P.S. navigation system, groceries and a DVD player, a total value of $2,605,000 – property of Navindra Mahadeo.
Mohammed who told the court that he owns his own boat, denied that he was involved in any piracy. However he was refused bail on both charges.
On the first charge he will have to return to the Whim Magistrate’s Court on July 9 and on the second charge he will have to appear in the No.51 village Magistrate’s Court, on July 3.

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