Two safes and three canisters containing an undisclosed amount of cash were stolen from DHL

The Police are reporting that five suspects carried out the robbery after breaking into the DHL’s building in Alberttown, Georgetown around 03:23hrs today.

According to the police their investigations revealed that on the date and time mentioned above two unarmed security guards were on duty. One of the security guards alleges he was in front of the compound when he was confronted by a masked suspect who commanded “don’t say anything”.

The security said, he was then placed to lie on his stomach and the suspect proceeded to duct tape him.

The suspect was subsequently accompanied by four others who gained access to the compound from the back fence located north of the building.

The second security guard claimed he did not hear or see anything since it was raining heavy.

The suspects allegedly carted off two safes and three canisters containing an undisclosed amount of cash.

Investigations are ongoing.

 

Stratsphey murder suspect slapped with two murder charges

Kapildeo Gangadin the man who is accused of the murder of Chris Persaud appeared in the Cove John Magistarte Court this morning where he was slapped with two counts of murder. Gangadin was charged with Persaud’s murder and the murder of   Mukesh Mangar. Mangar was found motionless at Coldingen with multiple stabbed wounds. The man was remanded to prison until January 17th.
The father of Christ Persaud was emotional after coming face to face with the suspect in the courtroom.
Chris Persaud, a 21 year old businessman, was stabbed to death during a robbery at his family’s business place “Deals on Electronics” at Stratsphey, East Coast Demerara by the suspect on October 15th .

Fire Chief Edoo back at work

Fire Chief acting Kalamadeen Edoo resumed duty this morning two weeks after he was sent on leave by the Minister of Home Affairs Robeson Benn for his disastrous management of the fire at the Brickdam Police Station.

When contacted by this newscast earlier today, Edoo confirmed that he is back in office as of today. He said he was given three weeks leave which was later reduced to two. He did not say why this occurred.  Edoo was sent on leave days after fire flattened more than 80 per cent of the police station.  

Many including President Irfaan Ali and senior members of government had levelled the blame at the feet of the fire chief for the poor fire-fighting that was displayed.

During a visit to the St. Stanislaus College where the station’s operations are being temporarily housed, he also voiced his disappointment at how members of the  Guyana Fire Service handled the fire.

He said this sort of behaviour cannot and will not be tolerated as he put the Guyana Fire Service on notice. The President posited that this lackadaisical, inefficient, and indifferent approach cannot continue.  He also promised that a special team will be put together to investigate the fire service’s response to the fire.

 After Edoo was sent on leave, his deputy Gregory Wickham was called out from his vaccination leave to take up the post. It is unclear if Wickham will be allowed to resume his leave now that Edoo is back at work.