Twenty-two-year-old Richard Arthur, also known as ‘Richo’, of Murphy Dam in Rosignol, West Coast Berbice, and 24-year-old Andrew Lynton, also called ‘Biggs’, of Ithaca Village, West Bank Berbice, have on Friday been remanded to prison on several counts of armed robbery.
Police have said that on February 14, 2024, at Water Street in Bath Settlement, WCB, Arthur robbed Juan Carlos Santiago of $36,000 and Ninorka Gonzalez of a gold chain valued at $80,000. The victims are Venezuelan nationals.
Arraigned before Blairmont Magistrate Ravindra Mohabir, Arthur was not required to plead to the indictments, and has been remanded to prison.
Charged: Richard Arthur
However, both Arthur and Lynton were reportedly involved in a series of armed robberies and home invasions over the past few months in Blairmont; and, as such, the duo was apprehended after evading authorities for quite some time.
They were subsequently jointly charged with multiple counts of armed robbery and break-and-enter and larceny, and were arraigned before the
Blairmont Magistrate on Monday last, where a total of nine charges were read to them. They are currently being held on remand pending further investigation and trial.
Arrested: Marlon Vossey
Meanwhile, Marlon Vossey, who was wanted for discharging a loaded firearm among other crimes, has also been arrested last Wednesday at Number 41 Village, WCB.
He was apprehended by public-spirited citizens and handed over to the police. At the time of his arrest, he had a haversack containing a screwdriver, hacksaw, clothing, and documents for motorcycle CL 3375, registered to Louis Isaacs.
