Two held over armed robberies

Nicholai Charles was arrested over one of the robberies
Nicholai Charles was arrested over one of the robberies

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Police in Regional Division 4C have apprehended two suspects who were allegedly involved in separate armed robberies on the East Coast of Demerara on Monday night.

The first incident took place around 18:50 hours at a barbershop in Clonbrook, Mahaica. During this robbery, a 30-year-old barber and two customers were targeted by four men. One suspect entered the barbershop first, requesting a haircut, before the remaining three, masked and armed men with what appeared to be pistols, entered shortly after. The armed men pointed the weapons at the victims and relieved them of their valuables including two gold chains valued at one million dollars and $25,000 in cash from the barber, as well as $180,000 and two mobile phones from the customers.