As Police continue their investigations into the gun and ammunition bust at a Campbellville, Georgetown home on Sunday evening, they have confirmed that
The gun, ammunition and cell phones found during the operation at Campbellville
one of the three arrested was a former gang member, Lloyd Roberts, also called “Robbie”.
Roberts, along with two others, was arrested on Sunday evening after Police swooped down on a house at John Street, Campbellville, where an AK-47, a 9mm handgun, 80 rounds of ammunition and several mobile phones were unearthed. The identities of the two other men were not released.
Roberts and the others were known to the Police since they had previous brushes with the law. Roberts was listed as the prime suspect in the shooting to death of 19-year-old Ryan “Harry” Sergeant outside the Rio Night Club. According to Police sources, he has been implicated in several armed robberies as well as murders.
In 2010, Roberts, who was a minibus driver at the time, was charged with the double murder of Romeo De Agrella and Clint De Agrella who were killed in 2009 at Iron Punt, North West District. The charges were dismissed; however, soon after he was freed, he was rearrested for the murders of political activist Ronald Waddell and former boxing coach Donald Allison.
Waddell was murdered on January 31, 2006 outside his Subryanville, Georgetown home. Bullets rang out hitting him in his back, face and other parts of his body. Allison was shot dead outside the boxing gym in Agricola, Greater Georgetown.
Charges are expected to be laid against the three men shortly. On Sunday evening, a team of Police ranks led by Deputy A Division (Georgetown-East Bank Demerara) Commander Calvin Brutus acted on information and went to the house at Lot 81 John Street, where they conducted a search. At the time of the operation, the three men were occupants of the rented house. The gun and ammunition, along with the phones, were found in various sections of the house. In addition, two motor cars which were parked under the house were also taken by the Police. Police are expected to conduct ballistic tests on the weapons to determine if they were used in the execution of any high-profile robberies.
