Miner ambushed at Sand Hill Backdam, gold, gun stolen

A 33-year-old miner was relieved of his licensed .32 pistol with 10 live rounds and an undisclosed amount of gold on Thursday at Sand Hill Backdam, Cuyuni River, Region 7, by two masked men armed with handguns.

Police say they are investigating an armed robbery committed on Mohamed Azam Shadiek, a 33-year-old miner of Canal Number Two, West Bank Demerara, by two unidentifiable men wearing masks. The armed robbery occurred at about 6.45 pm  at Sand Hill Backdam, Cuyuni River, Region #7.