4 youths remanded for multiple gang-related robbery charges

Carl Hilliman and Leon Gittens, both 21 years old, and Kristoff Watts and Kwasi McCoy, both 20 years old, were yesterday arraigned before Georgetown Magistrate Judy Latchman on a string of robbery offences allegedly committed jointly and severally in the Georgetown Magisterial District between July and November 2017.
It is alleged that on September 20, 2017, while at the Stabroek Market, the quartet robbed Asif Ali of a quantity of gold jewellery, electronic gadgets, cash and documents to a total value of ,243,500.
Hillman, Gittens and Watts are alleged to have robbed Brian Mohabir on July 30, 2017 while armed with an offensive weapon (ice pick), relieving him of a cellular phone and other items to the total value of ,000.
These three defendants are also accused of robbing Carl Cheong of cash and other items valued at 5,000 on July 26, 2017 in the Georgetown area.
The Police are further contending that Hilliman and Gittens were involved in an incident of robbery with aggravation which resulted in Riota Subishi losing 2,000 on October 28, 2017.
Two additional charges were brought solely against Hilliman. One alleged that he robbed Dariam Ramkadiss of cash 6,000, and Suraj Goserall of cash 3,000 between September and November respectively, in the Georgetown Magisterial District.
The court heard that Gittens is employed as a vendor, while his cousin, Watts, is a minibus conductor. They both reside in Cowan Street, Kingston, Georgetown.
Hilliman, the court was told, plies his trade as a mason in the Georgetown ward of Bourda, and McCoy is said to be a cigarette vendor living in Fort Street, Kingston, Georgetown.
All four of the unrepresented defendants pleaded not guilty to the offences for which they were charged. They denied any knowledge of the offences, and appeared incredulous at being remanded to prison after Magistrate Latchman had upheld the prosecutor’s bail objections.
This case has been set to continue on December 4, 2017 before Magistrate Judy Latchman.