Cumberland Village duo charged with series of robberies

Ashley Drigpaul

Sylvester Joseph, 29, and Ashley Bonita Drigpaul, 22, both of Cumberland Village, East Canje Berbice, appeared before Magistrate Peter Hugh at the New Amsterdam Magistrate’s Court yesterday, where they were jointly charged with a series of robberies.

It is alleged that on Saturday April 13 at Canefield Settlement, East Canje Berbice, while armed with dangerous weapons (guns and cutlasses), the duo robbed Aditiee Rambudhan of nine gold finger rings valued $109,000, one engagement ring valued $65,000, two pairs of gold bangles valued $200,000, one gold band valued $35,000, three gold chains valued $125,000, one gold cricket band valued $60,000, $110,000 in cash and one Samsung cellular phone valued $88,000, for a total value $792,000.