Police nab second suspect in Corentyne robbery

…was sentenced to 4-year prison term, but had since been on the run

Police in Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) have arrested a man whom they believe to be one of two men who had robbed a businessman of Belvedere, Corentyne and his workers on Friday night.
This 34-year-old suspect, an East Canje resident who is known to the police and the prison system, was allegedly apprehended with narcotics in his possession. He reportedly had served time for previous robbery-related offences, and had been sentenced to a four-year jail term in Region Ten (Upper Demerara-Berbice), but had since been on the run.
Moreover, he is believed to have been involved in other robberies in the Berbice area.
Police had earlier arrested a 21-year-old man in relation to the Belvedere robbery. That suspect, of Mount Sinai in West Canje, had reportedly been released from prison on Friday morning and the robbery was committed on Friday evening.
Investigations are continuing.