The police of regional division # 3 have recovered $2,120,000 million in cash and arrested a 23-year-old man following a break and enter and larceny committed on a businessman’s office in Hubu, East Bank Essequibo, between June 5 and 6.
The police said that the businessman reported that a total of $2.3 million was carted off after his business premises was closed on June 5.
Enquiries revealed that at about 06.50 hours on June 6, an employee reported to the premises for work and discovered the bathroom window was pushed up on the lower flat of the building. He then entered the storeroom, where he discovered the window and the door for the storeroom were also open. The office staff then checked for the cash, and found it to be missing.
The police were called in and the CCTV security footage was reviewed which identified the thief. Ranks subsequently went to the home of the suspect and searched his premises but nothing was found. He was later arrested and taken to Parika Police Station for questioning.
However, about 18.00 hours yesterday, the suspect finally confessed to the police that he had indeed committed the offence and led the police to a home located at Hubu, where he showed the police a black plastic bag hidden in a washing machine.
Inside the bag, the police discovered a quantity of cash which was taken to the Parika Police Station. The bag was opened in the suspect’s presence and the money which was then counted, amounted to $2,120,000.
The recovered cash was lodged and the suspect is in custody assisting with the investigation.
