TWO bandits who were recently nabbed by police shortly after robbing a Tower Suites accountant on Main Street and injuring a security guard in the process were on Tuesday remanded to prison by City Magistrate Faith McGusty on an armed robbery and attempt murder charge.

Jason Howard and Curtis Vasconcellos were charged jointly for the offence which alleged that on December 14 at Main Street while in the company of each other armed with a gun robbed Valdeo Seegobin of $2.9M cash, a cheque book, a haversack, hard drive and other items totaling value $2,969,700.

The duo was also charged for unlawfully and maliciously wounding the hotel security guard, Balmick Persaud during the course of the robbery. The men were not required to plea to the indictable charge. Vasconcellos’ lawyer, Dexter Todd did not make an application for bail but requested that statements be disclosed early in court. He also pointed out that his client was beaten by the police while in custody. Magistrate McGusty however remanded the duo until January 12, 2017 and transferred the matter to Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan.

Meanwhile, Howard was separately charged on four other armed robbery charges and an attempt murder charge. The first charge alleged that Howard on October 22 at Water Street, Georgetown wounded Quacy Joseph with intent to murder him. Joseph is a security guard attached to the Electronics City branch on Water Street was shot during a robbery which took place within the store in the Fogarty’s building.

He was also charged for robbing Bibi Jabar of $6,000 cash on October 12 at Church Street, Georgetown. Additionally, Howard was charged for robbing Roopnarine Boodhoo of $8,000 cash on October 1 at North Road, Bourda. Another charge read that on November 18 at Oronoque Street, Queenstown he robbed fruit vendor, Sheik Sadik carting off $35,000 cash during the gunpoint ordeal. The fourth charged alleged that Howard on November 6 at Plaisance, East Coast Demerara while being in the company of another robbed Bibi Bacchus of $100,000 cash. Howard was not required to plea to the charges and was remanded to prison until January 12, 2017.