A YOUNG man was on Friday remanded to prison after he was slapped with four robbery-under-arms charges when he appeared before two different magistrates in two different courtrooms.

The first charge against Shamar Charles alleged that on July 27, 2018 at Houston, East Bank Demerara (EBD), while being in the company of others and armed with a gun he robbed Devindra Persaud of one Samsung Galaxy 8 cellphone valued at $120,000 and $50,000 cash.
The youngster denied the charge that was read to him by Senior Magistrate Fabayo Azore.
The police prosecutor objected to bail due to the seriousness of the offence and the fact that a gun was used.
Bail was refused by the magistrate and Charles was remanded to prison. The matter was adjourned to August 17, 2018.

Meanwhile, on the same day, Charles appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan on three robbery-under-arms charges.
It is alleged in the first of the charges, that on July 25, 2018 at Bagotstown, EBD, while being in the company of others and armed with a gun, Charles robbed Debby Atwell of a quantity of gold jewellery valued at $230,000.
It was also alleged that on July 24, 2018 at Eccles, while being in the company of others and armed with a gun, he, Charles, robbed Ellis Valenzuela of one blue cellphone valued at $14,000.
On the third charge, it is alleged that on July 24, 2018 also at Eccles, while being in the company of others and armed with a gun, Charles robbed Weifins Wong of a quantity of jewellery, cash and a cellphone, all valued at $2.6 million.

The accused denied the charges against him as read out by the chief magistrate.
Police Prosecutor Gordon Mansfield in objecting to bail being granted to the defendant, cited the seriousness of the offence, the penalty the charges attract and the fact that a gun was used to commit the alleged offences.
As a result, bail was refused by the chief magistrate and Charles was remanded to prison. The matter was adjourned and transferred to the Providence Magistrate’s Court to be heard on August 13.