Serial armed robber jailed

A 31-year-old father of two  who was arraigned on three counts of robbery under arms and possession of firearm and ammunition charges was yesterday sentenced to  a total of 20 years imprisonment after he changed his not guilty plea to guilty but will serve only four years.

Nigel Wellington of Lot 136 B Field Sophia asked  acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine–Beharry at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court to allow the sentences to run concurrently and the prosecution made  no objection to the application.

According to the particulars of the charges, on September 20 at Lamaha Gardens, Georgetown, the accused who