Six busted at roadblock with guns… Gunmen deny bid to rob businessman

Apr 21, 2018 News

From top left: Marvin Blackman, Renard Khan, Mark Prince, Nabadinghi Gobin, Edward Skeete and Steve Hercules

The six men whom police busted with several guns at a roadblock at Grove Public Road, East Bank Demerara, made another court appearance yesterday. This time, they were called on to answer to a charge of attempting to commit robbery under-arms.
The men Renard Khan, 31, of Lot 147 Cooper Street, Albouystown; Edward Skeete, called ‘Pretty Boy’, 30, of Lot 309 Independence Boulevard; Marvin Blackman, 27, of South Ruimveldt; Mark Prince, called ‘Fineman’, 39, of Lot 52 La Parfaite Harmonie, West Bank Demerara; Nabadinghi Gobin, called ‘Dangles’, 33, of Lot 181 Charlotte Street, Bourda, and Steve Hercules, 30, of 2-3 Sisters Village, West Bank Demerara, were arrainged before Magistrate Sunil Scarce at the Providence Magistrate’s’ Courts.
They all pleaded not guilty to the new charge and were further remanded to prison until May 10.
According to reports, the six men had attempted to commit an armed robbery on poultry farmer Michael Chang Yuen, 69, a Chinese national, at Supply, East Bank Demerara on April 10.
It was reported that Chang was with his two sons when he heard a noise outside. On checking, he saw four men in his yard. He raised an alarm and the suspects fled in a car, HC 4543. Police intercepted the six men at a roadblock on the Grove Public Road, East Bank Demerara.
They were in possession of two 9mm Glock pistols, with 22 live rounds; a Beretta Pistol with 11 rounds; a. 32 Taurus Pistol with six live rounds; along with a sledgehammer, two pairs of latex gloves, and trade plates.
Kaieteur News understands that the firearm were handed over to the ballistic section of the Guyana Police Force to ascertain whether the firearms were used in any other crimes. Police said that the vehicle the men were in was stolen from its owner during an armed robbery on March 25, last, at Princes Street, Georgetown.
The six men had appeared in court earlier this week and were slapped with four charges each for unlawful possession of illegal firearms and ammunition respectively. Hercules alone pleaded guilty to the charges and was sentenced to serve a term of imprisonment of eight years. He was also ordered to pay a fine of $800,000.
Hercules admitted that on April 10, at Grove, East Bank Demerara, he had a Glock 9mm pistol with serial number FKA 452 and 11 rounds; one black Glock 9MM pistol with serial number filed off and 11 rounds; a Beretta pistol with serial number PY 1467150 and 11 rounds, and a Taurus pistol with serial number filed off and six rounds, in his possession, when he was not the holder of a firearm licence.
All of them, except Hercules, are presently facing a joint charge for allegedly conspiring with Hercules to change the licence plate of motorcar PVV 6204 to HC 4543. Hercules was charged alone with fraudulently imitating identification mark PVV 6204 on a registered motor vehicle. To this charge he pleaded not guilty. They are being represented by Attorney-at-law George Thomas.

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