PRINCIPAL Magistrate, Sherdel Isccas-Marcus, on Friday July 5,2019, remanded 23-year-old maintenance worker to prison for allegedly robbing a University of Guyana (UG) student at gunpoint.

Tavel Jones of East La Penitence was arraigned at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court and pleaded not guilty to the charge.

Particulars of the charge alleged that on June 19, 2019 at Baramita Street ,South Ruimveldt Gardens, while being in the company  of others and armed with a gun, he robbed (UG) student of two cellphones valued $145,000 along with US$115.
The court heard that Jones was positively identified by Dass during an identification parade held by the police.

Jones was remanded to prison until July 18, 2019, and the matter was transferred to Magistrate Dylon Bess.

The Guyana Chronicle was made to understand that the young man was walking home when he was allegedly confronted by Jones and two other males on bicycles.

He was held at gunpoint while the men relieved him of the articles mentioned in the charge. The matter was reported to the police and an investigation was launched.
Based on information received, Jones was arrested and charged.