THE police are on the hunt for three men who reportedly robbed a 27-year-old shopkeeper at Quartz Stone Backdam, Cuyuni River.

The Guyana Chronicle understands that Mandy LaCruz, called Susan, is employed by 48-year-old businesswoman, Marcy Benn, to operate her shop situated at Quartz Stone Waterfront.

According to reports, on June 17, 2020, at about 20:30 hours, three identifiable male went to the shop and purchased three banks beer and in the process of serving them, two of the suspects drew a small hand gun and held LaCruz at gun point, forcing her into her room where they gagged her mouth and tied her feet and hands with tape. The men then dealt her a slap and demanded that she hands over cash and jewellery to them. In fear, she pointed to a direction under the shop’s counter where $100,000 in cash was being kept.

The bandits also relieved her of her gold chain valued at $100,000 and a $30,000 gold ring, after which they left. The men also escaped with a Digicel modem. After the men left, LaCruz managed to free herself and reported the incident to Marcy Benn, who later reported the matter to the police.