THIEVES on Tuesday night raided another electronics store at Anna Regina, carrying off more than $1M in equipment.According to reports, the Future Electronics store which is located in a section of the Republic Plaza shopping centre at Anna Regina was broken into Tuesday night and a quantity of Blackberry and other cell phones along with laptop computers, watches, DVD portable players and flash drives were stolen.

Owner of the electronics store, Govinda Harrinarine, known as ‘Ajay’ said he had secured his business place Monday afternoon and left for home but on Tuesday at around 8:00am upon opening the door of his store he saw electronics items scattered on the floor and a hole some two feet in width in the solid concrete wall.

According to Harrinarine, the thieves ripped out a steel grill protection from the concrete wall and probably used a heavy object like a sledge hammer to knock out several concrete blocks to gain entry into the store.

He said the police were informed and they quickly rushed to the scene and started investigations. Harrinarine estimated his losses at more than a million dollars.

Meanwhile, only two weeks ago another electronics store owned by Anil Singh in the Anna Regina Market was broken into. Thieves stole electronics equipment, including cell phones and laptop computers valued more than $3M.
Residents are calling on the police to have more patrols at night, especially in the commercial centre of Anna Regina. (Rajendra Prabhulall)