Ex-cop remanded on robbery under-arms charges

Jul 22, 2017 News

Remanded to prison: Ex-cop Edwin Nunes

An ex-policeman was yesterday remanded to prison after denying two robbery under-arms charges. Twenty-four-year-old, Edwin Nunes of 32 West Meten-Meer-Zorg, West Coast Demerara, was refused bail when he appeared before Senior Magistrate Leron Daly in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts.
It is alleged that on July 18 at Campbellville, Georgetown, while being in the company of others, and armed with a cutlass and knife, he robbed Damion Charles of two silver rings, one silver chain and other items valuing $45,000.
It was further alleged that on the same day in question, Nunes, while on Sheriff Street, in the company of others, and again armed with a knife, robbed Parmanan Harrilall of a cellular phone valued$20,000.
Police Prosecutor Harris objected to bail being granted to the defendant citing the serious nature of the offence and the penalty the charge attracts.
The Prosecutor proceeded to tell the court that the defendant was previously charged for a similar offence at the Leonora Magistrates’ Courts.
The court heard that on the day in question, Harrilall was about to enter his vehicle when the defendant, who was dressed as a woman, approached him and asked to be taken to a bar on Sheriff Street.
According to information, when Nunes got into the vehicle, he took out a knife from under his dress and ordered the victim to hand over his valuables.
Harrilall, being fearful for his life, handed over his cellular phone and Nunes made good his escape.
According to information, on the same day in question at about 12:20 hrs, Charles was walking north along Sheriff Street, when Nunes came out of a yard with an abandoned building, and pointed a knife at him and told him to hand over his valuables. Nunes then made good his escape with the victim’s jewellery.
Both victims went to the Kitty Police Station where reports were made. Nunes was then arrested. The alleged victims and Nunes then had a confrontation at the police station where Nunes was positively identified as the man who robbed them.
The defendant was then charged for the offences. Senior Magistrate Daly told the court that she was remanding the defendant to prison, citing that he was previously charged. He will make his next court appearance on August 11.

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