Bandits grab seven guns, cash from credit union

The National Cooperative Credit Union building on Regent and Oronoque streets

Bandits early yesterday morning raided the National Cooperative Credit Union building on Regent and Oronoque streets, where they tied up the night watchman and then helped themselves to seven guns along with ammunition and an undisclosed quantity of cash.

Police said a .32 pistol, a .32 revolver and five 12-gauge shotguns along with 45 cartridges were taken during the raid.

The building also houses the offices of the Caricom Insurance Company, Caricom Cement Company and Caricom Bottling Company, all under the