Buxton man charged with robbing bejewelled bus driver

A Buxton man was remanded to prison yesterday after being charged with robbing a mini-bus driver of over $400,000 in jewellery during a gunpoint hold-up.

Marlon Providence, 21, of Lot 49 Company Road, Buxton, appeared before Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry and he was not required to plead to the indictable charge.

It was the case of Prosecutor Michael Grant that on March 15th, at approximate 7:30 pm, bus driver Jumpalili Alfred was