Police recover almost $5M worth of braids and weaves stolen from businessman
Investigators on the East Coast of Demerara (ECD) are now probing an alleged break and enter and larceny that was committed on a bond owned by Junior Hope, a 38-year-old businessman of Non-Pariel, ECD.
Police said during the robbery, a quantity of hair (braiding hair and weaves) valued at $5.4 million was stolen.
The stolen items that were recovered
The robbery occurred sometime between Friday and Saturday at Annandale Public Road, ECD.
Reports revealed that the bond was secured on Friday evening at about 17:30h, and at about 11:00h on Sunday, the businessman discovered the front door to the building was open. Upon entering, the place was ransacked several items were missing. The Police were called in and acting on information they received, an operation was conducted at Fourth Street Annandale, ECD, between 13:50h and 16:30h, where some of the stolen items were recovered.
Police later carried out another raid at Strathspey Squatting Area, ECD, at the home of a businesswoman where the other items were recovered. At the time, the items were in a building at the back of her yard.
A total of $4,840,000 worth of items were recovered.
Two persons were arrested and are presently in custody.
