Trio nabbed in rice field after robbing gas vendor
Hours after robbing a gas vendor at Windsor Forest, West Coast Demerara of $100,000 in cash, three suspects were arrested in a nearby abandoned rice field.
The three suspects after being apprehended by the Police
Based on reports received, the vendor, who sells gas and kerosene oil at times on a horse cart, was intercepted by the three cutlass-wielding bandits on Monday morning and relieved of the money that he had in his possession.
The horse cart with the gas cylinders owned by the victim
After committing the robbery, the three men made good their escape on foot.
The Police were summoned to the area, and a manhunt was launched to find the three suspects. After two hours, they were found hiding in the abandoned rice field with the cutlasses used in commission of the robbery in their possession.
The bandits were taken into custody, and were positively identified by the victim. The men are being processed for court.
