A 50-year-old miner and a 30-year-old labourer both of Bartica, were shot and killed by two masked men during a robbery at Arimu Backdam, Cuyuni River, Region Seven yesterday morning.
Police say they are investigating the murders of Zaheer Mohammed Sheriff, a 50-year-old gold miner of Byderabo Road, Bartica and Donovan Washington, a 26-year-old porter of Lot 11 Seventh Avenue, Bartica, which occurred around 10:00 hrs yesterday.
According to a police press release, the suspects were two masked men on a Red ATV, who allegedly carted off 102 ounces of raw gold valued at $37 million and two licenced firearms (a .32 pistol and a 12-gauge shotgun) property of Sheriff.
