Two more charged for Bourda Post Office heist

TWO other accomplices in the million-dollar robbery outside the Bourda Post Office were brought before the court Friday to answer a series of charges pertaining to the robbery.Semion Evans and Oliver Franklin were not required to plead to the charges after they were read to them by Chief Magistrate, Priya Sewnarine-Beharry at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court
The first charge alleged that on April 1, at Regent Street, Evans and others, while armed with a gun, robbed Andre July of one G3 rifle and 20 rounds of 7.62 ammunition, property of the Guyana Police Force.
Particulars of the second charge stated that on April 1, at Regent Street, they robbed Andre July of $42,522,000, property of the Guyana Post Office Corporation (GPOC).
It was further alleged that on the same day at the said location, they robbed July of one cell phone valued $10,000.
The men were also accused of robbing Darwin Hinds of one Pit Bull minibus valued $3.5M, while in the company of others and armed with a gun. The minibus is the property of the GPOC.
The defendants were also charged with wrongfully restraining and abducting Andre July and Darwin Hinds on April 1, at Regent Street.
According to the police report, the defendants and five other men stormed the minibus which had brought cash to the Bourda Post Office.
One of the men placed a gun to the driver’s head while another confronted the police guard and relieved him of his weapon.
One of the bandits pushed the driver from his seat in the bus and took possession of the vehicle, while his accomplice forced the policeman into the back of the bus and they drove off with the cash inside while their three other partners followed in a white car.
When the bus reached Cemetery Road it stopped, the men in the white car pulled up alongside and the cash was transferred from the bus. The bandits then abandoned the bus with the two victims. The matter was reported and based on diligent investigations; Evans and Franklin were arrested and subsequently charged.
Police Prosecutor, Bharrat Mangru objected to bail, citing the prevalence and penalty that the offence attracts if the defendants are convicted. He also argued that an alleged firearm was used to execute the robbery. Bail was refused and the defendants were remanded to prison until April 20.
It was only last week when Stravo Evans, 31, of Lot 169 Middle Road, La Penitence, Georgetown, was also brought before the court, another alleged accomplice to answer to the same charge, where he met the same fate as his two partners.

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