-placed on $1.9M bail each

FOUR men have been formally charged in connection with an alleged Robbery Under Arms incident involving five Chinese nationals at Republic Park, East Bank Demerara.

The robbery, which took place on Wednesday, February 12, 2025, targeted Liu Bo, Chaung Yang, Wei Han, Qiao Peng Deng, and Gary Mitchell.

The accused are Andra Stewart, a 24-year-old unemployed resident of Guyhoc Park, Georgetown; Nya John, a 25-year-old wash bay operator from Plum Park, Georgetown; Negus Lamaizon, a 28-year-old clothes vendor of Durban Street, Lodge; and Matthew Jahlu, a 29-year-old porter from Howes Street, Charlestown.

They were arrested on the same day of the alleged crime and were subsequently charged on Monday with five counts of Robbery Under Arms, contrary to Section 222(C) of the Criminal Law (Offences) Act, Chapter 8:01.
The four men appeared on Monday before His Worship Mr. Bess at the Diamond/Golden Grove Magistrate’s Court, where all five charges were read to them. They each pleaded ‘Not Guilty’ to the charges.

The accused were granted bail set at $1,920,000 each, with strict conditions attached to their release. These include: Reporting to the CID Headquarters on Vlissengen Road every Friday, except when required to attend court; surrendering their passports to the authorities.
The matter has been adjourned until April 10, 2025, for further proceedings.