Two remanded over armed robbery on Princes St

Two men were on Friday remanded to prison after they answered to two counts of armed robbery in a city court.

The first charge alleged that Patrick Smith and Raymond Rodrigues on May 9th at Princes Street being in the company of others and while armed with a gun robbed Bidramnauth Sooklall of $500,000 cash, a LG cellphone valued $45,000, a laptop valued $60,000, two wrist watches valued $26,000 and one other item valued $70,000.

It was further alleged that Smith and Rodrigues on the same date robbed another man of five gold chains valued $300,000, earrings valued $20,000, an iphone valued $300,000, $120,000 cash and other items.