POLICE said diligent investigations led to the arrest of four men who were among a group of men who held up persons in a mining camp at Oku Backdam, Cuyuni, on August 17, 2015, and took away a licensed .32 pistol and ammunition, a quantity of raw gold, and cellphones.
The four men were arrested on Saturday: two were arrested at Oku Backdam and the other two at Olive Creek, Cuyuni. The stolen firearm was recovered by the police.

Dunston Fraser, 27, of Ann’s Grove, ECD; Deon Giddings, 34, of Victoria, ECD; and Franklyn Adolph, 27, and Fabian Mars, 25, of North Ruimveldt, Georgetown, were all charged with robbery under arms.

In addition, Fraser was charged with unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition and trafficking in narcotics.

They appeared in court yesterday where Adolph and Mars pleaded not guilty and were remanded to prison until September 2, 2015.

Giddings pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 18 months imprisonment.

Fraser pleaded guilty to the unlawful possession of firearm and ammunition and was sentenced to three years’ imprisonment. He also pleaded guilty to trafficking in narcotics and was sentenced to one year in prison.

He, however, pleaded not guilty to the robbery-under-arms charge, and will return to court on September 2, 2015.