Editor-in-Chief of Capitol News, Enrico Woolford, said yesterday that his house and car were both broken into on separate occasions and a number of articles worth an estimated $3M stolen. Some of the items have been recovered.
Woolford said that on Monday around 3:30 to 4:30 am, an unknown number of men entered his North Ruimveldt home while his family was asleep.
He said that he was not at home at the time of the robbery, but was at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri .
Wolford noted that about 8:30 the said morning, he received a call from his wife who related to him that some men had entered their home while she and other family members were asleep.
He said that he later established that the men entered through the veranda and removed the grill door, opened the sliding door and entered his home.
On the ground floor, Woolford said that in his study area, a laptop belonging to his wife, which had important information was stolen. He added that in the living room, two 40-inch Sony Bravia flat screen television sets which were in sealed boxes were also stolen.
These televisions which were hidden behind his sofa were to be used at his place of business.
Woolford said that another 32-inch television was also taken
