Two men, one from the Essequibo Coast, Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam), and another who is unemployed and has no fixed place of abode, were charged separately on Friday for committing an armed robbery and the other for breaking and entering a home.
Remanded: Mwange Smith
Magistrate Alisha George remanded 19-year-old Mwange Smith known as “Brandon Robertson” to prison for the offence of armed robbery committed against Himwattie Ramraj.
A brief statement from Police Headquarters noted that the unemployed young man who has no fixed place of abode was arrested on October 12 by a Police rank of the Beterverwagting Police Station.
He appeared at the Sparendaam Magistrate’s Court where the charge was read to him and he pleaded not guilty. Bail was denied and he was remanded to prison until November 25, 2022.
Charged: Gary Johnson
The Police did not provide details about the alleged offence or when it occurred.
Meanwhile, Police in Regional Division Number Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) arrested and charged Gary Johnson called “Shinkie”, a 45-year-old labourer of Lot 43 Danielstown, Essequibo Coast, for break and enter and larceny.
It is alleged that the man broke into the home of John Lewis of Danielstown, Essequibo Coast, sometime between Monday and Tuesday, and carted off with a 32-inch flat-screen television, valued at $60,000, and a Black and Decker vacuum.
Johnson appeared virtually at the Suddie Magistrate’s Court on Friday, before Dylon Bess, and he pleaded not guilty to the charge. Bail was set at $70,000 and the case was adjourned to November 23. (G9)
