5 suspected bandits nabbed in Berbice

Five men are now in custody after they were caught by the police with an illegal firearm and matching rounds of ammunition.
The discovery and the arrests of the suspected bandits were made at a residence in Number 51 Village, Berbice, over the weekend.
According to a police source, the quartet is believed to have been in the process of finalising plans to execute a robbery when they were nabbed.
Meanwhile, a businessman of Rose Hall, Berbice, has also been arrested by the cops for being an accessory.
According to a source, the businessman reportedly purchases stolen items that the suspects would have in their possession after conducting robberies and then re-sell the items in his store.
Reports are that ranks swooped down on a house in Number 51 Village after receiving information that the men were orchestrating a robbery, and upon entering the premises, they conducted a search.
The men reportedly tried to conceal the weapon but ranks found it after an extensive search of the building.
Another source told Guyana Times that the men are known to the police. According to the source, the men are all known for several simple larcenies and robbery matters along Corentyne, Berbice.
The source stated that information ranks received was from a “friend” of one of the suspects, who overheard plans being developed to execute a robbery over the weekend.
Investigations into the matter are currently ongoing.