THREE men are in police custody following an armed robbery at Coomaka, Linden committed on an Enmore, East Coast Demerara man on Saturday night.According to a police press release, at about 13:00 hrs on Saturday, Naresh Pooran, 43, of Enmore, East Coast Demerara, was held up by two men, one of whom was armed with a firearm, at Coomaka, Linden, during which the perpetrators took away his licensed pistol and ammunition and $1M and escaped.

Subsequently, police ranks at a roadblock at Nottinghamshire, Linden, stopped and searched motor car HB 4064 in which the stolen firearm and ammunition along with $859,000.00 and an unlicensed .38 revolver with three rounds were recovered.

Three men have been arrested and are in police custody assisting with the investigations.