Man charged with armed robbery of three East Coast gas stations

-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.