No bail for West Ruimveldt duo charged over robbery spree

Two men were yesterday remanded to prison on charges that they committed numerous armed robberies and a break-in during a five-month period.

Both Travis Payne, 18, of Lot 461 West Ruimveldt and Nicholas Lane, 21, of Lot 59 West Ruimveldt pleaded not guilty to the charges against them when they appeared before Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry.

It was alleged at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court that on September 15, at West Ruimveldt, being armed with a gun, they robbed Cordell Forde of a BlackBerry cell phone valued $50,000. It was also alleged that at the same place, they also robbed Steven Vanvield of a laptop computer valued $80,000. It was further alleged that on