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The police are investigating an armed robbery with occurred around 4.30 pm yesterday at New Road, Vreed-en-Hoop, West Coast Demerara in which goldsmith Anand Cheddie was attacked and robbed by two men, one of whom was armed with a handgun.

According to a release from the police, Cheddie was confronted by a man who was armed with a handgun as he was about to enter his premises. The bandit held him up and took away a bag from his motor vehicle which contained jewellery valued $1M and $300,000 in cash.

The bandit was joined by a second man and the two made good their escape in a waiting car which was being driven by a third accomplice.

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  1. a typical day in guyana with the robberies

  2. ghetto youth GUYANA says:

    Do these ppl who get robbed all the time, do they declare their true income to Guyana Revenue Authority?
    Saturday, another robbery took place in berbice with states more than $7 million was taken.
    What are ppl doing with that kind of cash at home?
    Do these ppl / businessespay their fair share of taxex to GRA?
    I am a private sector employee and cannot escape the taxex, but alomst everyday we read that citizens get robbed and most times it involves several millions of $ either in cash or worth.
    GRA u need to investigate these cases.

    • freespeech UNITED STATES says:

      ghetto youth, if you lost 1k, people will say 10k, get the picture.

    • Concerned UNITED STATES says:

      Youth man what are you talking about declaring how much money they are making, that has nothing to do with them being robbed.

  3. Reddy in Barbados BARBADOS says:

    Foks, “I is so happy, happy, happy. Another story on another robbery, Mayhem and guns ! Hip, hip , horray ! Blame the government! Hallealuah ! Sing the praises to the Lord !. I is so happy, happy, happy, hp…”

    • Brandon Samaroo UNITED STATES says:

      You want us to hide the failures of your government, well no soup for you today.

      SN keep up the great work of showing us daily how the government is failing our people left right and center.

      Where are all the empty promises of the PPP red rover where are they tangibles my friend.

    • Hot Momma UNITED STATES says:

      Reddy, please don’t get too excited because these thing are happening in your country also if you are a Bajan, I think that you are a want-a-be- Bajan. Please make sure that you check your grammarrrrrr!!!!!!

    • Soldier UNITED STATES says:

      Samaroo, I told you before you have to come up with your plans to win the Guyanese over,,,Let your AFC boys start their campaign now…

  4. Msklassy GUYANA says:

    For you information ghetto youth the robber took the day’s earning, STOCKS from the shop AND THEN WENT UP INTO THE PEOPLE’S HOUSE AND STOLE OTHER INTEMS including JEWELRY and so on. So in total it was about $7M.

  5. quibian CANADA says:

    sa-moron, is the ppp fault again!

    • Brandon Samaroo (End the PPP Dictatorship Now!) UNITED STATES says:

      Finally you ketching your senses squiby, glad to see that you are waking up like the rest of the country good work!!

      I see that time off from work is finally paying off good stuff.



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