-two others remanded over Rubis raid
Joel Joshua Williams, a 21-year-old from Lot 1355 Bachelor’s Adventure, East Coast Demerara (ECD) was yesterday charged with armed robberies on three East Coast gas stations and two others were remanded over a raid on the Rubis facility at Success.
In a statement, the police said that Williams, Akeem Marques, a 27-year-old from Bachelor’s Adventure squatting area; and Tyron Peters, a 19-year-old from Lot 1109 Bachelor’s Adventure, were arrested on August 23rd and charged yesterday with the armed robbery of a 29-year-old pump attendant on August 23rd at Rubis Gas Station, Success, ECD.
All three accused appeared at the Sparen-daam Magistrate’s Court before Magistrate Clive Nurse and pleaded not guilty. They were remanded to prison until Septem-ber 27th 2024.
Williams was also charged with two counts of armed robbery committed on Dale Jordan and Melissa Wilkinson which occurred on August 20th, 2024 at the Guyoil Gas Station, Mon Repos Rail-way Embankment, ECD.
He appeared at the Sparendaam Magistrate’s Court yesterday before Magistrate Nurse and pleaded not guilty. He was remanded to prison.
Williams was also charged yesterday with the armed robbery of Kenard Mahadeo, which occurred on August 20th 2024, at about 9.10 pm at the Chico Ramas Gas Station, Coldingen, ECD. Williams is accused of robbing the victim of $9000.
He appeared at the Vigilance Magistrate’s Court #1 before Senior Magistrate Sunil Scarce, where the charge was read to him. He pleaded not guilty and bail was granted in the sum of $100,000.
That matter was adjourned to September 30th 2024.
The police said that a grey Axio motor car was used in the attacks. The victims were relieved of cash, cell phones and jewellery worth a total of $340,000.
