Gunmen fire shots in foiled robbery at Cuyuni mining camp

An armed robbery attempt at a mining camp at Oko Backdam, Cuyuni River, ended without injuries though several rounds were fired into the air on Thursday night.
The incident occurred at about 20:15h on Thursday last, at a mining camp operated by a mining company in the area. At the time, several workers were present at the camp when an All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) approached carrying three masked men, all reportedly armed with firearms.
The men reportedly held the workers at gunpoint and demanded that they hand over their valuables. No valuables were reported stolen during the incident.
During the encounter, the suspects discharged several rounds into the air before fleeing the area.
Police ranks were later deployed to the location, and investigations into the incident are ongoing.