Man jailed for Chinese Supermarket robbery

Nov 10, 2019 News

One man who was arrested following the recent robbery of a Chinese supermarket at No.2 East Canje Berbice has been jailed.

Maryo Bissoondyal

Maryo Bissoondyal, 30, an unemployed man of Lot 141 Main Street, Cumberland, East Canje, Berbice, on Friday appeared before Magistrate Renita Singh at the Whim Magistrate Court’s on a charge of robbery under arms.
He was accused of robbing Zhou Chumin, Cheng A Fu and Imtiaz Azeez of $300,000 and two cell phones at the China Town Supermarket on November 2, last.
This supermarket is located at No.2 Village, Canje, Berbice. At the time Bissoondyal, was with others who were armed with guns and a cutlass.
The man pleaded guilty to the charges and was sentenced to two years’ imprisonment on each count, which will run concurrently.
The police had issued wanted bulletins for three men. Jason Isaacs, of Lot 18 Bristol Street, East Canje, has so far turned himself over to the police.
Police are still on the hunt for two men including Ravindra Punwasie, called ‘Rajin’, 36, and Doonauth Bissoondyal, called ‘Lil Budhan’, 22; all of East Canje, Berbice.
It was previously reported that bandits armed with guns and cutlasses stormed a No. Two Village, East Canje Supermarket, and escaped with cash and other valuables.

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