‘Caricom Insurance’ break-in… Bandits cart off seven weapons, $10M cash –Police have fair idea who suspects are

 

FOLLOWING the early morning break-in and robbery at Caricom Insurance Company, which also houses the National Credit Union office at Regent and Oronoque Streets, Georgetown, Crime Chief Leslie James said they are looking for a suspect who may be the mastermind.Police have since reviewed the footage from nearby buildings, because the ones installed at the said building was removed by the robbers, and they have an idea who they are looking for.

James stated that the incident occurred shortly after 2:00am while the lone guard was in the compound. The bandits used a nipper to cut their way into the building and then they secured the guard by tying him up.

The robbers also removed the security cameras after which they went to a secured area where the company’s security service weapons were stored and took away those guns with more than $10M in cash and fled the scene.

Meanwhile, the owner of the business, Dr. Joshua Safeek, refused to offer any comment yesterday on the incident and referred this reporter to his security department after which the ‘no comment’ response was echoed.

The bandits had ample time to search the place and access the safe.

Police reported that at about 02:00 hrs on March 19, 2015, three men, one of whom was armed with a firearm, broke into the National Credit Union building at Regent and Oronoque Streets, Georgetown, and torched a safe and took away one . 32 pistol, one .32 revolver and five 12-gauge shotguns along with 45 cartridges.

The unarmed watchman on duty at the compound was confronted and tied up by the perpetrators during the incident. Investigations are in progress.
SHOTGUN AT WATERLOO ST.

Meanwhile, in a separate incident at about 11:30 hrs on March 19, 2015, the police conducted a search on an unoccupied premises at Waterloo Street, Georgetown, during which a shotgun was found. Investigations are in progress.

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