Five Buxtonians were on Tuesday night robbed at an Ital shop at Annandale Railway Embankment, East Coast Demerara, by a gang of armed men and a female accomplice.
The robbery occurred around 10.20 pm while the victims were at the shop watching television and playing cards.
According to the Guyana Police Force, the victims were approached by the suspects – six males and the female – who held them at gunpoint and subsequently relieved them of their personal belongings.
A 28-year-old man was relieved of a Samsung Galaxy 8 plus, valued $70,000, while another was robbed of one iPhone valued $70,000. A third victim was relieved of a 13 pennyweight gold chain, valued $70,000, while a fourth victim was robbed of one cellphone and a 12 pennyweight gold chain valued $70,000. A fifth victim was relieved of a Samsung cellphone valued $23,000, and wallet valued $2,000 containing one ID card, and $16,500 cash.
The suspects then got on their motorcycles and made good their escape in the western direction on four motorcycles. The police noted that the accomplice remained on a motorcycle throughout the robbery.
