Two men on CG motorcycles were on Wednesday afternoon arrested at Herstelling, East Bank Demerara (EBD) as they were reportedly making their way to Diamond, EBD with the intention of committing a felony.
According to A Division (Georgetown and East Bank) Commander Clifton Hicken,
Commander Clifton Hicken
the Police received information about the two CG motorcyclists and their intentions and staked out the East Bank Demerara corridor where they were intercepted.
The Divisional Commander noted that based on reports received, the men were heading to Diamond New Housing Scheme to commit a robbery and as such, the Police put measures in place to avert same.
According to the Commander, upon their arrest, the men were not found with any firearm in their possession. The two men were escorted to the Providence Police Station where they were being further grilled on their intended plans.
Guyana Times understands that the Police have also managed to locate the intended victims of the foiled robbery who are presently under Police protection. Investigations into the incident are continuing.
