Three men are now remanded prisoners after being accused of the gunpoint robbery at Aranka backdam, in which raw gold and cash were stolen.
Derrick Chance, 24, of Lot 37 Main Road, Ann’s Grove, East Coast Demerara, Sherwin Gillis, 23, of Lot 46 Brummell Street, Ann’s Grove and Kendell Lewis, of Lot 12 Main Road, Ann’s Grove, all pleaded not guilty to the charges when they were read by Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry.
It was alleged at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court that on October 24, at Aranka Backdam, armed with a gun, they robbed Sydney Nidoo of raw gold and cash, which amounted to $190,000 in value.
They pleaded not guilty to the charge.
It was also alleged that at the same place they robbed