Gunmen invade Linden gold miner’s home

…escape with over $4M

A Block 22, Linden, Region 10 (Upper Demerara-Berbice) family was robbed of over $4 million in cash and other valuables on Saturday evening, as three gunmen invaded their two-storey home at Wismar.
Reports are the gunmen struck at about 05:30h. According to information received, the 55-year-old gold miner, who works at an interior location, was robbed of $4 million in cash and a Samsung Galaxy J2 Curve cell phone valued $55,000. The gunmen also escaped with his reputed wife’s Samsung S7 cell phone valued $60,000.
Additionally, the woman’s sister, who resides in the upper part of the house, was robbed of a gold and silver cricket band valued $60,000 and a Samsung Galaxy A10 cellphone valued $40,000 while their mother was robbed of four pennyweights of raw gold and a Samsung Galaxy cell phone valued $15,000.
According to reports, the gold miner gave his reputed wife the $4 million for her sister to secure after returning from the interior last month. The woman’s sister reportedly told investigators that she kept the money secured in a black garbage bag, which she hung on a wall in her bedroom. She disclosed that she was in her bedroom sleeping when she was awakened by two armed men who held her at gunpoint, demanding cash and jewellery. The woman told investigators that the gunmen then started to ransack the house. During this time, the other victims heard the commotion and ventured to the upper flat of the house where the gunmen then turned their attention to them. During the ordeal, one of the gunmen reportedly dealt the gold miner’s reputed wife a lash on her left shoulder while demanding cash and jewellery.
Reports are the suspects discharged a round into the roof of the house, which caused the woman, who feared for her life, to go into the bedroom where she handed over the bag containing the cash.
One of the gunmen then proceeded to relieve the other victims of their valuables. They then ran out of the house, making good their escape. The suspects discharged several shots while fleeing the scene.  A report was made to the police, who have since launched an investigation into the incident. Ranks have since recovered two 9mm spent shells and a warhead fragment at the scene. Several persons have since been questioned by Police, which has since led to the arrest of three men. These men are a 35-year-old self-employed resident of Silvertown, Wismar, Linden; a 28-year-old self-employed resident of Wisroc Housing Scheme, Wismar, Linden, and a 19-year-old student of the Linden Technical Institute. One of the men has since been released while the other two are said to be assisting with the investigation. Police have since searched the homes of the suspects. Ranks are also reviewing CCTV footage from the area as the investigation continues.