NINETEEN-year-old taxi driver Teairri Cush, of Lot 265 Impendence Boulevard, Georgetown, was yesterday remanded to prison by Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry for the offence of robbery under arms. Cush pleaded not guilty to the charge that, on December 19, at Robb Street, Georgetown, being in company of another and armed with a gun, he robbed money changer Naresh Singh of $1M, property of Mark Smith.

Police prosecutor Corporal Bharrat Mangru told the court that the defendant was the driver of a 212 motor car, and on the day in question, Cush was in company of another, who approached the virtual complainant (VC) to change US$5,000, equivalent of Gy$1M. The defendant, however, drove the car to Kingston while his companion robbed the VC at gun point. They then let out the VC in the Kingston area.
A report was made to the police and the defendant was arrested.

Attorney-at-law Mr. George Thomas, representing Cush, argued that his client was highjack by two men and two women, who forced him to commit the act.

Mr Thomas said immediately after his client was released by his highjackers, he went to the police station to report the matter, but was ignored by the police when he tried to explain. Cush was arrested and charged with the present offence.

Cush was remanded until January 21.