The Good Life Supermarket at Canefield, East Canje, Berbice, was burgled on Saturday evening in what was the fourth such incident since it opened last year.
The supermarket, which is located at Lot 1 Canefield Public Road, East Canje, Berbice, is operated by Wang Wei Xiong, 32, a Chinese national residing at Pope Street, New Amsterdam. The building also houses a storage bond.
Wang told police that the supermarket was closed around 6 pm on Saturday. However, when he returned on Sunday around 7 am, it was discovered that the computer in the cashier area, which is estimated to have been valued at $200,000, was missing. It was also discovered that the CCTV monitor, valued $200,000, a camera valued $11,000, $100,000 in phone cards, $80,000 in cigarettes and $400,000 in cash, among other items, were also gone.
The police were immediately informed and it was then discovered that the perpetrators gained entry by making a hole in one of the walls.
Meanwhile, Stabroek News was told that investigators held the security guard attached to the business for questioning. However, the elderly man indicated that he did not hear or see anything.
He has since been released on $20,000 station bail.
The Good Life Supermarket opened last year and the burglary is the fourth time that persons have broken into the building.
Residents claimed that the security guards attached to the business would leave during the night and venture home, then return in the mornings to hand over the keys to the owners when they arrive.
The police are continuing the investigation.