As of last Monday, September 6, the Guyana Police Force (GPF) had recorded a 34.6% decrease in armed robberies.
According to statistics released by the GPF last Wednesday, a total of 411 reports of armed robbery were received for the period January 1 to September 6, this year, compared with
628 for the same period last year.
Regent Street, Campbell Avenue and Stevedore Housing Scheme, in Georgetown were identified as the hotspots for armed robberies.