Mother, son arrested for allegedly robbing lumberyard manager

A 42-year-old and her 14-year-old son have been arrested for allegedly robbing the manager of Gamell’s Lumberyard on Saturday.
Reports are that 29-year-old Mario Gamell, the manager of the lumberyard, forgot a bag containing over $700,000 at a shop and upon retrieving the bag, he discovered the money missing.
Gamell, who resides at Hosororo, North West District, had, on Saturday last, paid employees but at about 18:45h, he ventured to a shop located at the Kumaka Waterfront, Region One (Barima-Waini). At the time, he had in his possession a bag which contained $765,000.
The man told investigators that he had placed the bag on the counter and then left the shop to head home, forgetting the bag in the process.
Upon realising that he had forgotten the bag, the man said he returned to the shop and discovered that it was missing.
Upon making inquiries, he said a 14-year-old lad informed him that his mother moved the bag. The victim then contacted the child’s mother, a 42-year-old businesswoman, who returned the bag.
The man checked the bag in the presence of the woman but he discovered that the cash was missing.
As such, he reported the matter to the Mabaruma Police Station. Investigations are ongoing.