A BUSINESSMAN and stall-holder at Anna Regina Municipal Market has suffered some $3M in losses after thieves early Sunday morning broke into his stall and stole a quantity of cell phones, tablets and lap top computers.
According to the businessman, Anil Singh, who lives at Lima Village, he secured his stall with padlocks and security cameras and left it Saturday afternoon but was informed Sunday morning that his stall was broken into after persons next door saw that some boards had been removed from the back of the stall.
The businessman said he rushed to his stall and discovered it broken into and all his electronics equipment stolen.
He said the police were informed and the security cameras in the stall were checked. According to the businessman the cameras revealed that the stall was broken into at approximately at 1:30 am Sunday and the thieves removed the electronics items from the shelves.
He said the thieves ripped the boards from the back of the stall to gain entry although there were two guards on duty.
Meanwhile, Town Clerk of the Anna Regina Town Council Diana Critchlow said the council was scheduled to hold a meeting yesterday to address the break-in at the stall despite the presence of two guards on duty. She said although the stall was broken into during the shift of the two guards it was not discovered until the 7:00 am guard came to take over the shift.
The Town Clerk said the entire security system will be reviewed.