Masked bandits raid Tuschen grocery

A Tuschen business was robbed on Monday night by four masked men, who held staff and customers at gunpoint during their raid.

Clarence Cozier, of Tuschen New Scheme, East Bank Essequibo, who is the owner of the Clarence Grocery and General Store, told Stabroek News that the robbery occurred within minutes and the bandits escaped with approximately $100,000.

Cozier recalled that around 8.30 pm, he and his staff were preparing to close the shop when the four men barged in and forced the staff and customers to lie on the ground. The businessman said that when he saw the