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SWAT deployed to Berbice to tackle rising crime
A team of ranks attached to the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) unit of the Guyana Police Force were deployed to Berbice yesterday to assist
The supermarket which came under attack.
with crime fighting in the region.
This was confirmed by the country’s Crime Chief, Deputy Commissioner Lyndon Alves. The move comes hot on the heels of an armed robbery that took place at the Z-One Chinese Supermarket in Albion, where high-powered weapons were used.
The brazen attack has sent fear throughout the Ancient County after news broke that the men discharged multiple rounds indiscriminately, shooting the Albion Police Station patrol vehicle twice in the process.
A police source revealed that close to 30 spent shells were recovered from the scene with one warhead that was found in the home of a resident almost four blocks away.
Based on the shells that were recovered, the police source stated that an AR-15 semi-automatic rifle was used along with an automatic pistol, both powerful weapons. Over $250,000 was stolen from the Chinese store owners, along with an iPhone of one of the sales attendants.
One Chinese national was kicked to the head while a female staffer was gun-butted to her head. The entire ordeal was caught on CCTV footage.
It was during the ordeal that the bandit with the rifle stood in front of the business place and fired shots wildly, sending persons running for cover.
A bullet hole on the door of the police vehicle.
After they took what they could, the bandits ran through the street near the Chinese business and hid in the yard of a villager.
Evidence showing that the men prised open the zinc from the woman’s back-yard to enter her yard, was seen by this publication, with what appeared to be blood on the zinc as well. Residents, including the woman, had expressed their disappointment in the manner in which the ranks attached to the Albion Police Station and the Whim Police Patrol acted.
It was disclosed and mentioned in the initial story that although the ranks were provided with information that the men were hiding in the woman’s yard, they failed to act on it, but opted to patrol the public road instead. The actions of the police ultimately contributed to the men’s escape.
Kaieteur News was also told that the iPhone was tracked by an individual who has knowledge in IT, but when they offered the police such info, it was refused, and they were advised that it could not work. However, the last known location the phone was traced to was the Albion access road, leading to the Albion Estate.
Meanwhile, Divisional Commander Paul Langevine has since confirmed that no-one was arrested. Police patrols have since increased in the Albion area.
In addition to this latest robbery, there have been several other armed robberies committed within the last two months, with no one being charged.
On April 10, 63-year-old Koomarie Bhagwandin of Bloomfield Village, Corentyne was shoved off of her shed by armed men when they invaded her home and robbed her of her cash and valuables, no one was charged.
On April 27, businesswoman Yasodra Singh from Cumberland, East Canje, Berbice, was robbed in broad daylight by two armed men. She was shoved to the ground and beaten by one of the bandits before they stole over $200,000. The police are yet to charge anyone for that robbery as well.
Other armed robberies that have seen no charges being laid, include Goldsmith Hamza Khan of Cumberland Village – $500,000 was stolen from him inclusive of a laptop and cellular phones. On May 1, Haimraj Patiram of Tain Village was confronted by armed men who were subsequently warded off by objects being hurled at them.
On May 5, a Cambio Dealer from Springlands was shot in his foot during the course of a robbery. The two armed men had pounced on him and stole over $500,000 in cash. Four days ago, a pensioner of Alness Village was left hospitalised after two men invaded his home, armed with guns. They stole $5000 and a cellular phone.
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