…$5M, ammunition, other stuff stolen

THREE men appeared in The Georgetown Magistrates’ Court on Monday charged with simple larceny. They are: Asif Khan, Alvin Soloman and Linston Grimmond.
It is alleged that on February 26 at Alexander Street, Georgetown, they robbed Inshan Ally Bacchus of five million dollars, 40 rounds of .9mm ammunition worth $25,000, one black computer bag worth $5,000, and one phone worth $350,000. They all pleaded not guilty to the charge

The prosecutor objected to bail based on the seriousness of the offence and based on the fact that the victim parked his car and went in a store. The defendants then reportedly broke into the vehicle and stole the items. A witness went into the store and told the owner of the vehicle and the matter was reported to the police. Based on the information given to the police, an identification parade was carried out and the suspects were identified by the witness.

They men were remanded to prison by magistrate Judy Latchman and the matter was adjourned to March 19,
Meanwhile, Alvin Solomon, a taxi driver, was slapped with a separate charge.
It is alleged that on February 27 at Brickdam, Georgetown, he was found with 40 rounds of .9mm ammunition without being the holder of a licence.

The attorney who represented the accused told the court that his client was not placed on an identification parade and when the vehicle was stopped by police and the search was carried out in his vehicle without his presence, he was put in the police vehicle and his vehicle was taken to the station. When they arrived at the station, they police told him to stand next to his vehicle while they carried out another search when the rounds were discovered. The attorney asked the magistrate for reasonable bail to be granted to his client.

The prosecutor objected to bail based on the serious nature of the offence and the prevalence of the offence. According to the facts that were given in court by the prosecutor, the vehicle was stopped and a search was conducted and the ammunitions were discovered along with over $600,000 in cash. Solomon was then taken to the station where he was charged.

Bail was refused and he was remanded to prison by Magistrate Judy Latchman until March19 for the next court day.