Oneil Calendar, 24 years, of Garnett Street, Albouystown, was today charged with robbery under arms committed on October 09, 2014, at First Street, Alexander Village, where several persons were held up and robbed of jewellery, cash and other valuables totalling $33M.
The police say that he appeared in court today before acting Chief Magistrate Priya Beharry-Sewnarine and was remanded to prison until November 03, 2014.
The attack on Kumar’s Jewellery occurred at 11am last Thursday when three men and a woman, armed with guns, walked into the First Street, Alexander Village business. The robbers held the family and workers at gun-point, said Kabi, the owner of the business.
The businessman, who was reluctant to speak about the attack, told Stabroek News that two of the four invaders entered the upper flat of the building, where they met his wife and demanded cash and jewellery. He said the other two, a man and a woman, entered the adjoining jewellery store and robbed six workers of jewellery and cellular phones, before making good their escape.
The attack lasted some 20 minutes.
