Bandits raid home of vacationing Essequibo Coast businessman

…escape with over $28M, ammo, jewellery

The home of businessman Haimant Chowtie, called “Two Leaf,” of Columbia, Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) was burglarised over the weekend while he and his family were vacationing overseas.
The bandits made off with over $28 million and other valuables.
Reports are that the incident occurred between 15:00h on August 24 and 01:50h on August 25, 2024.

The businessman had left his home in the care of a close relative during his absence. The burglary was discovered when Chowtie’s son, who was monitoring the house’s security cameras remotely, noticed that the CCTV system had been disabled.
Upon noticing the malfunction, he immediately contacted the relative, who rushed to the residence. On arrival, it was discovered that the house had been broken into and thoroughly ransacked.
Among the items reportedly stolen were two diamond bands valued at $5 million, eight luxury watches totaling $8.5 million, and four gold chains worth $1 million. Other items stolen included a diamond pendant and earrings valued at $1.5 million, 12 bottles of high-end perfume worth $900,000, a box of ammunition, $10 million, and an additional US$7000.
Police officers responding to the scene retrieved footage from the home’s surveillance system. The video showed three individuals involved in the burglary, two of whom have since been taken into custody. Police investigation continues.