RYAN Couchman, 30, of Lot 1360 Eighteenth Street, Diamond New Housing Scheme, East Bank Demerara was yesterday remanded to prison on three charges of robbery under arms, resulting from a heist last Thursday at a diamond dealer’s business. Before Acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry, he was accused of having:
* On January 20, being armed with a gun, robbed Samuel Lema of a laptop computer and bag – a total value of $210,000;
* the same day, being armed with a gun, robbed Vico Cohan of $4M and other property – a total value of $4.4M, belonging to Guy Logic Inc; and

* on that day, too, being armed with a gun, robbed Christopher Mc Adam of three cellular phones amongst booty worth $127,000.
Police Sergeant Lionel Harvey, prosecuting, successfully objected to bail for the accused, on the ground that he may not return for trial.
The Prosecutor said the prisoner and four other men went to the business premises of Guy Logic Inc., in Zinnia Avenue, Bel Air Park, Georgetown and were let in because Couchman was known to the security guard on duty.
Harvey said Couchman was introduced to Lema, and was being shown some merchandise when the former held the latter at gunpoint and demanded from him and all the other victims their belongings.
The accused was refused bail, despite an application by Defence Counsel, Patrice Henry, and the case was postponed to February 11.