FOUR men: Dexter Carvan, 21; Frank James, 25; Philip Newton, 36; and Desibo Kumar, who, on November 29 last at Alexander Street, New Amsterdam, gagged and robbed Kalicharran Sookcha of Shawn Nandlall’s motor car valued at $2.6M while allegedly in company of others and armed with a gun, were on Friday afternoon remanded to prison by New Amsterdam Magistrate Alex Moore. They were not required to plead to the charge of robbery-under-arms.

Police Inspector Godfrey Playter objected to bail on the grounds of the nature and gravity of the offence, and because a gun was allegedly used in commission of the offence. Moreover, the car was recovered in the defendants’ possession in Georgetown.

In addition, Playter informed the court that Carvan, the number one accused, was positively identified during an identification parade, and it was he who implicated the three defendants in his caution statement.

The prosecutor reminded the court that the defendants live out of the jurisdiction, and it is likely that they may not attend the court proceedings.

Thus they were refused bail and remanded to prison until February 13, 2017.