Two Canje men get four years in jail for Canefield robberies

Sylvester Joseph

Two East Canje, Berbice men were last week each sentenced to four years in prison after they pleaded guilty to robbing several persons at a Canefield Settlement beer garden and supermarket back in April.

Sylvester Joseph, 33, of Lot 173 Victoria Street Cumberland Village, and Christopher Rampersaud, 40, of Canefield, were both charged with the armed robbery of Tara-mattie Seelochan, 54, a businesswoman of Lot 1165 Canefield Settlement, and several others.

The attack was carried out on April 11th.