Bandits terrorise, rob elderly couple of $4M

Gun-wielding robbers terrorised an elderly couple on Friday evening before escaping with $4 million and it is suspected that their driver orchestrated the robbery.

According to a police release, Anthony Charles, 77, along with his wife Rose and a maid were at their 68 Cross Street, Werk-en-Rust home with the door open when two men armed with handguns entered, held them up and robbed them of $4 million.

Speaking with Stabroek News yesterday, Charles said it was 8.10 pm when the harrowing robbery took place. He said he had just eaten dinner and was sitting in a chair near door which was open; his wife was sitting at the