Bandits break into Hardware Emporium, steal safe

The hole the bandits cut in the metal wall to gain entry to the building.

During the wee hours of yesterday morning, bandits broke into the Hardware Emporium General Store located on Church Street, Georgetown and carted off a safe containing an undisclosed amount of cash.

Stabroek News understands that the men gained entry to the premises by scaling a fence which separates the store from Guyana Telephone and Telegraph (GTT) before cutting a hole in the metal wall of the building.

Once inside, they locked the door which