Known culprits get four years for armed robbery

Nov 10, 2019 News

Two men who are known to the authorities have been sentenced to four years in jail for robbery under arms.
Sylvester Joseph, called “Squeaky”, 33, a labourer of Victor Street, Cumberland, East Canje, Berbice and Christopher Rampersaud, 40, a taxi driver of Canefield, East Canje, Berbice had previously pleaded not guilty, but subsequently changed their plea to guilty.
The men appeared before Magistrate Renita Singh in the Reliance Magistrate’s Court. They were accused of robbing a 54-year-old businesswoman, Tarmattie Seelochan, and four others at her business –Indra’s Grocery and Beer Garden –at Canefield, East Canje, Berbice on April 13, 2019.
During the ordeal, they reportedly robbed the occupants of cash, cell phone, watches and other valuables. They are accused of robbing Taramattie Seelochand of valuables worth $520,000; Premchand Seelochand of $206,000; Neil Seelochand of valuables worth $190,000; Andrea Beerbajhan of a motorcar worth $2.1M and other valuables; Fizal Latiff of valuables worth $35,000 and Rohan Doenarine of valuables worth $320,000.
The two men and an accomplice stormed the business, armed with cutlass and guns about 22:00hrs on the day in question and relieved the victims of their cell phones, cash, jewellery and car keys.
After committing the act, the bandits escaped in a car belonging to one of the victims. The vehicle was recovered the following day in a community on East Bank Berbice.
Acting on intelligence, the police arrested Joseph and under intense grilling, he implicated the others. The bandit then led the police to a location where he handed over an unlicensed firearm.
Subsequently, the men were arrested and charged along with 22-year-old Ashley Bonita Drepaul of Main Street Cumberland, Canje, Berbice who is said to be Joseph’s girlfriend. One of the missing cell phones was also found in her possession.
The men have a number of other cases pending in the courts.
Drepaul’s case is still ongoing.

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