CHAIRMAN of the Anti-Piracy Committee, Mr. Leonard Jettoo, has reported that his fishing crew was robbed by four masked and armed bandits off Melanie Damishana foreshore, on East Coast Demerara, early yesterday morning.

He said the six fishermen had anchored their boat when, about 01:30 h, the gunmen, in a blue and white vessel powered by a 200 horse power engine, stole two barrels of fuel from their craft.

Jettoo said the robbers told the victims to tell him that he owes them four drums of fuel but they were only taking two.

He said the quartet also took away groceries, clothing and cigarettes, among other things but he thankful that no one was injured in the second such robbery in years.