Berbice family robbed cash, jewellery and articles-toygun bandits caught

Berbice : Rosaline Ayube, 41 years, and Sultan Ayube, 43 years, both of Plantation Hope, Bath Settlement, West Coast Berbice, were attacked and robbed of $253,000.00 (GC), a quantity of gold jewellery valued $300,000.00, cell phone cards valued at $690,000.00 and a blackberry cell phone valued $50,000.00 by three men, one of whom was armed with a handgun.

Investigations revealed that the victims were in their home when the men entered through an open door, held up them up and relieved them of the articles mentioned and escaped in a motor car PRR 2880.

Police patrols were alerted and quick response led to the motor vehicle used by the perpetrators being intercepted at a roadblock at Good Hope, East Coast DemerarA.

Two men were arrested and a black haversack containing $38,000.00 (GC), a number of phone cards and a toy gun were recovered.

Investigations are in progress.

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