Trio remanded for stealing G$5.3M from businessman

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Three men who robbed a businessman of G$5 million, along with a quantity of ammunition, appeared before the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts on Monday and were all remanded to prison for the robbery.

The men: Alvin Solomon, 34, of Timehri, East Bank Demerara (EBD); Asif Khan, 54, of Lot 149 Bel West, West Bank Demerara (WBD) and Winston Raymond, 27, of Land of Canaan, EBD all denied the charge read to them by city Magistrate Judy Latchman.
The charge stated that the trio robbed Inshan Alli Bacchus of G$5 million, along with 49 rounds of ammunition, one computer bag and a cellphone – a total value of G$5.3 million on February 26, 2018 at Alexander Street, Georgetown.
Solomon was slapped with a second charge which stated that he had in his possession ammunition while not being licensed for same.
The defendants were represented by Attorneys-at-Law Dexter Todd, Tiffany Jeffrey, and Adrian Thompson.
The lawyers made bail applications on the grounds that their clients were never placed in an identification parade.
According to Todd, Solomon, who is a taxi driver, was stopped by Police ranks who arrested him and took him into custody. His vehicle was driven to the Police Station by a Policeman and was searched without him being present.
However, Police Prosecutor Arvin Moore told the Court that some G$600,000 along with the stolen ammunition was discovered in Solomon’s car.
The items were reportedly stolen from Bacchus when the trio broke into his vehicle, which was parked on Alexander Street.
The defendants will return to court on March 19, 2018.

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