Bandits in the city on Friday grabbed more than one million dollars in assorted currency, jewellery and other articles from attorney Goumattie Singh and two other persons who had just journeyed from the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) while two men were arrested on separate break and enter charges.

According to a statement from Guyana Police Force spokesman Ivelaw Whittaker, at about 3AM Friday  Singh, 52, and Krishna Persaud of Prashad Nagar, along with taxi-driver Seenauth Ramroop, 36, were attacked and robbed by two men, one of whom was armed with a handgun.

“Investigations revealed that the victims had arrived at Prashad Nagar from the CJIA, and as they exited the vehicle they were held at gunpoint by the perpetrators who took away a suitcase with clothing and other articles, a quantity of jewellery, 3 cell phones, $5,000.00 US, $200.00 CDN, $125,00 TT and personal documents and escaped in a waiting motor car,” Whittaker said.

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No one has been held so far.

Meanwhile, the spokesman said that the police have arrested two men around 3.30 AM Thursday inside Super Songs CD and Electronics Store at Cornhill Street, Georgetown.

They had broken into the store through a door and are reported to have stolen a quantity of digital cameras, MP3 players and camcorders to the value of $1.5 million, Whittaker said.

“The two men, Deryck Norton, 25 years of Cooper Street, Albouystown and Osafo Denhert, 18 years of Meadow Brook Gardens, have been charged with break and enter and larceny. They appeared in court today before Acting Chief Magistrate Priya Beharry-Sewnarine where Deryck Norton was placed on $50,000.00 bail, while Osafo Denhert was remanded to prison.