Shot fired as bandits snatch $2.5M on Main St

A Better Hope, East Coast Demerara businessman and his employee were yesterday afternoon robbed of $2.5M, moments after they had visited a city bank and were waiting on the traffic light in front of the Ministry of Finance on Main Street.

A senior police official confirmed the incident which occurred around 2pm. He said an investigation has since been launched into the matter and the police were up to yesterday afternoon working to obtain footage from the vicinity where the incident occurred.

According to reports reaching Stabroek News, the businessman and