TWENTY-THREE-YEAR-OLD Rafael Hiuntenzen (no address given) was Tuesday refused bail on two counts of robbery-under-arms when he appeared before Chief Magistrate, Priya Sewnarine-Beharry and pleaded not guilty to both charges.One charge detailed that on January 25 at South Ruimveldt Park, Georgetown, being armed with a gun, he robbed Sedel Hector of $200,000 cash and a Samsung cellular phone valued at $4,000.

The other charge detailed that on the same day at South Ruimveldt Park, being armed with a gun, he robbed Riburn Fraser of a quantity of foreign currency totalling $855,540.

Police Prosecutor Michael Grant told the court that on the day in question, at about 00:05 hrs, both victims were seated in a parked motor car, and Fraser was about to enter his residence when Hiuntenzen, allegedly armed with a gun, shot Fraser and took away a quantity of foreign currency from him.

Police Prosecutor, Michael Grant opposed bail on grounds of the nature, gravity and prevalence of this type of offence, and the fact that a firearm had allegedly been used in commission of the crimes.

Grant also said that extreme violence had been used on the victims and that Hiuntenzen, meanwhile, was on bail for a similar offence before another court when he allegedly committed these offences.

The prosecutor’s objection was upheld and bail was refused the defendant. The matter has been adjourned to February 25.