Suspect who snatched $5M from businesswoman for court today

The suspect, who was nabbed after snatching a bag containing more than $5 million from a Soesdyke businesswoman on Monday, is expected to be charged and taken to court today.
Head of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID), Paul Williams told Guyana Times on Tuesday that there was no reason to further detain the suspect, who was trailed after committing the crime and was apprehended while attempting to escape in some bushes.

Meanwhile, the Crime Chief added that investigators are still hunting for his accomplice, who is believed to be in possession of the stolen money.
According to reports reaching this newspaper, a businesswoman was attacked and robbed at Land of Canaan, East Bank Demerara (EBD). The woman, who operates a service station in Soesdyke, EBD, and lives at Land of Canaan Gardens, was on her way to a commercial bank to make a deposit accompanied by an employee.
Reports are that while on her way to the Diamond, EBD bank, the woman stopped at a business place in Land of Canaan to drop off an invoice and as she was about to re-enter her car, two men on a CG motorcycle confronted her.
One of the bandits, who was armed with a handgun, grabbed her and forced her into the car, after which he grabbed the bag containing the money. After collecting the bag, he handed it over to his accomplice who was on the motorcycle.
The gunman then exited that car, hopped onto the motorcycle, and the bandits rode away. As the men rode off, an alarm was raised and the woman went in pursuit of the men, who turned into Sarah Johanna. The men rode down to the back of the village, where they abandoned their bike and escaped into nearby bushes.
By that time however, persons in the village were made aware of what transpired and began looking for the two perpetrators during which the suspect was nabbed. The woman had identified the man as the one who relieved her of the bag, which was nowhere to be found.
Meanwhile, this publication was told that the money contained in the bag was from sales at the service station over the weekend. Based on the CCTV footage at the service station, it is believed that the robbery was executed with the assistance of an employee.
In fact, the suspect in custody was seen in the footage speaking with someone at the business place. The CCTV footage has since been handed over to the Police as they continue their investigations and hunt for the second suspect.
Guyana Times understands that the employees at the service station were questioned in connection with the robbery.