THE police on Saturday said that a man who was wanted in connection with an armed robbery was arrested in Berbice.

According to the police, the wanted man, Gregory Rodrigues Best, also known as ‘Lil Zip’, a 30-year-old male Labourer from Gibraltar Village, Corentyne, Berbice, was arrested on Friday for robbery under arms.

The arrest was carried out by a team of police officers and ranks during a cordon and search exercise.

The police said, “It is pertinent to note that Gregory Rodrigues Best was sentenced in absentia to four years imprisonment on 24th November 2024 at the Wales Magistrate Court for causing death by dangerous driving, an offence committed against Herbert Caesar on 2019/01/28 at Nismes Public Road, West Bank Demerara.”

As such, Best is in custody at Central Police Station, in New Amsterdam, Berbice.