DARREN Bentick, 22, of Albouystown, Georgetown; Nigel Quely, 21, of Melanie Damishana, East Coast Demerara; and David Alder, 22, of Zorg-en-Hoop, Blairmont, West Bank Berbice appeared before Fort Wellington Magistrate, Rhondel Weaver on Thursday, charged jointly with robbery-under-arms.

They were denied bail and were remanded to prison until November 24.

Police Corporal Orin Joseph, prosecuting, said that on Monday, November 3, the trio allegedly robbed Cambio dealer, Herralall [only name] of foreign and local currencies totalling $1,962,550.00, at Cotton Tree Village, WCB.

At about 13:35hrs, the 61-year-old Herralall was motoring through his home village when the defendants, who were in a White Toyota Allion motor car registered as PSS 5406, stopped the businessman whilst flashing a Guyana Police Force badge, as they pretended to be policemen.

Following a search on the person and car of the unsuspecting money changer, the stolen sum was removed from under the driver’s seat of the vehicle before the bandits escaped.

Herralall reported the matter to the police and a road block was set up at Fort Wellington Public Road, where the suspects were nabbed. A search was carried out on the vehicle, and the cash, a Guyana Police Force Badge, one black toque with eye opening, one metal handcuff and one multicoloured bag were unearthed along with the cash.

The items and the motor car have since been lodged at that station.