A Tuschen, East Bank Essequibo (EBE) businesswoman is now counting her losses after thieves broke into her supermarket and carted off millions of dollar in cash and other valuables.
The woman, who wished not to be named told Stabroek News that the incident occurred sometime between Tuesday night and early yesterday morning at S Cheddi supermarket located at Tuschen Housing Scheme, EBE.
She explained that she secured the supermarket after closing for business on Tuesday and upon her return yesterday morning, she discovered items were scattered on the floor.
The woman said the thieves gained entry into the building by drilling a hole in the concrete wall of the bond. They then broke two doors to gain entry into the supermarket area. “If you see how them break and wah them do…Them break the bond wall, them come in….they break two doors to come in the place,” she said.
Apart from an undisclosed amount of groceries and phone cards, the woman said the thieves also carted off a quantity of cash which she had in the supermarket to purchase items today.
“…..Them pick up other stuff like wah them could get. Groceries, cartons of cigarettes…Money phone card, five litre oil like twenty cases them move out. Nuff, nuff thing. Wah them nah carry ah suh me pick up pun the road,” the woman said.
The business is monitored by security cameras. However, the woman said the bandits disconnected and took the DVR.
The businesswoman told this newspaper that she has been operating the business for about seven years. About three years ago, she said the business was robbed.
The incident was reported to the police and an investigation is said to be ongoing.
