Pension, welfare books torched in bungled Berbice robbery

The building which houses the Ministry of Social Protection in New Amsterdam

Police in Berbice are investigating the torching of a metal cabinet, resulting in the destruction of over $10 million in pension and public assistance books, at the Ministry of Social Prote-ction’s Probation and Welfare Services Office at Princess Elizabeth Road, in New Amsterdam.

The discovery was made just after 08:20 hrs yesterday, when a senior probation officer resumed duty after the weekend break.

Although employees at the location were reluctant to speak, stating that permission had to be sought from their superiors,