Police on hunt for motorcycle bandits after Port Mourant Market robbery

Vendors and customers at the Port Mourant Market in Regional Division #6 (East Berbice-Corentyne) were thrown into chaos early Saturday morning when two armed men on a motorcycle stormed the area, firing shots and robbing a food vendor.
Police are now searching for the suspects in connection with the incident.
The ordeal unfolded around 3:00h when a 32-year-old food vendor, whose stall is located in the northwestern section of the market, was warned by a customer about two suspicious-looking men loitering outside the market on a black XR motorcycle. Minutes later, the vendor and others heard two loud explosions, believed to be gunfire, coming from the market area.

Witnesses saw the two men on the motorcycle entering the market near the stalls, prompting vendors and patrons to flee for safety. When the food vendor returned to her stall after the suspects left, she discovered her grey haversack missing. The stolen items included $50,000 in cash, a gold chain valued at $120,000, two bank cards, her National Identification Card, and a Samsung cellphone worth $31,000.
Police responded to the scene and recovered two 9mm spent shells, confirming that shots had been fired during the robbery.
The attack has reignited anger among vendors, many of whom feel unprotected after a string of similar incidents. Just weeks ago, a vendor known as “Chicken Man” was charged after defending himself with a cutlass against armed robbers. Vendors are now calling for better security measures, fearing that their lives and livelihoods are at constant risk.