The four suspects who were arrested by the police in relation to the multi-million dollar robbery at Giftland’s GTT outlet are expected to be charged today.
Stabroek News understands that the police received legal advice to charge the suspects. They are expected to appear in the Sparendaam Magistrate’s Court.
Over the weekend, a team of ranks conducted an intelligence-led operation during which four suspects including a cleaner from the GTT Giftland outlet were arrested at various locations.
Police also recovered over $2.6 million in cash and the suspected getaway vehicle, a Toyota Raum motor vehicle, PKK 7701 was impounded.
They were all questioned during which three of the suspects admitted to being involved in the crime. They provided investigators with details about their roles in the robbery. The fourth suspect denied any involvement in the crime.
Sources told Stabroek News that the cleaner reportedly told detectives that she was approached by one of the suspects some time ago and asked about the movement of cash from the business as well as the entrances, exits and the hours the business closes.
Another suspect took investigators to the Plaisance bus park where he made contact with a bus driver, who handed over $1.1m to the police.
Stabroek News understands that the suspects were paid sums varying from $500,000 to $1.1m for their parts in the robbery. They also said that they used the money for various purposes. This newspaper was told that one of the suspects told the police that he purchased new clothing and covered his mother’s medical bill.
In one instance, one suspect passed on her share to a relative to keep while another gave a friend his. Police were able to locate both individuals and the amounts of $1.1M and $785,000 were recovered, respectively.
Armed bandits, who posed as security guards from a private security firm last Thursday night carried out the robbery during which they carted off $13,420,487 in currency and $6,015,524 in a cheque.
Police had confirmed that the robbery occurred around 9.45 pm. They said two of the perpetrators carried guns and were dressed in the uniform of the security service that usually attends to the outlet.
