Police are in pursuit of a suspect who they believe was involved in the robbery committed on a United States-based Guyanese family while they were at a restaurant in Alberttown, Georgetown, on Thursday last.
Commander of ‘A’ Division Marlon Chapman, yesterday explained that no one was arrested but said they are currently pursuing an individual.
Bandits reportedly broke into a minibus where a bag containing the valuables were stored. At the time of the robbery, the family was making a pit stop at the Kamboat Chinese restaurant to purchase food after landing at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport. With the minibus being left unattended, the bandits managed to gain access and robbed the family of millions worth of jewellery and gadgets. The bag was covered under a sweater in the bus behind the driver’s seat.
A relative of the family explained that the bag, which contained jewellery, electronics and important documents, was removed from the bus. The family, however, managed to recover the documents on the side of the parapet shortly afterwards. It was also previously reported that the bag, belonging to Fareezah Rambali and still containing most of the jewellery, was left behind due to its weight.
One resident had recalled seeing two individuals on a motorcycle riding around the restaurant acting suspiciously.
The surveillance footage from the restaurant showed the perpetrator committing the crime but it was impossible to identify him, the relative said.
