Foiled robbery suspects slapped with another charge

The six men reportedly found with a quantity of firearms and ammunition while travelling in a stolen car after allegedly attempting to commit a robbery two weeks ago were slapped with another charge when they appeared before Providence Magistrate Sunil Scarce.
Mark Prince, 39, a taxi driver of La Parfaite Harmonie, WBD; Nabadingi Gobin, 24, of Georgetown; Leonard Khan, 31, a fish vendor of Albouystown, Georgetown; Edward Skeete, 30, of Albouystown; Marvin Blackman, 27, a fish vendor of South Ruimveldt Georgetown, and Steve Hercules were each charged with attempting to commit a felony, and each denied the additional charge.
The men had appeared before the same court on Tuesday last, charged jointly with two counts of conspiracy and nine counts of gun and ammunition possession without being licensed firearm holders at the time.
With the exception of Steve Hercules, who was the driver of the stolen car, each of the men had entered a not guilty plea. Hercules admitted to all of the charges, except the charge of changing the identification mark on the stolen car.
The six accused were nabbed after they reportedly attempted to rob poultry farmer Michael Chang Yuen of Supply, East Bank Demerara. Four of the men had reportedly entered the man’s yard, but upon spotting them, the family raised an alarm. The men quickly retreated to the waiting motorcar, parked a short distance away, and fled the scene.
However, the Police were alerted, and a roadblock was set up in the vicinity of the Grove Public Road, where the four men, along with two others in the same car, were captured.
A search carried out on the vehicle unearthed one sledgehammer, two pairs of latex gloves, trade plates, and the weapons and ammunition.
The men have all been remanded to prison, and the case will continue on May 10.