–in botched Republic Bank heist

FOUR persons are expected to be charged this week for the recent attempted robbery on

Republic Bank’s Water Street branch which left one of the would-be robbers dead.
A police rank and a rural constable were arrested on Thursday night in connection with the robbery.

The two other suspects, Republic Bank employee, Jamal Haynes, 24, of Norton Street, Wortmanville, and Keron Saunders have been in police custody since the day of the attempted robbery assisting with investigations.
Haynes was treated at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) for gunshot wounds in both legs before being taken into custody.
He and Wray were reportedly best buddies and lived together in Eccles, East Bank Demerara.

And following the discovery of a text message sent by a bank staffer to one of the would-be bandit’s cell phone, that employee, too, is now in police custody assisting in their investigations.
Reports are that the hit on the bank was planned three months ago, and that the “wannabe” bank robbers even went so far as to hijack a car the night before the job was executed.

According to reports, the disguised trio, who were armed to the teeth, entered the bank on Tuesday morning, before it was opened to the public for business.
Once in, they proceeded to open fire on the few staffers inside the bank, which is what reportedly alerted the Professional Guard Service security personnel, who were on site.

The said security personnel wasted no time in raising an alarm, which immediately brought Armed Response Teams to the location.

Arriving shortly after the alarm had been raised, the teams assessed the situation and took up defensive positions with their police counterparts.
Police said three firearms, including two 9 MM handguns and one .40 gun were found at the scene.