A TWENTY-THREE-year-old mason was, on Friday, August 30, 2019, released on $100,000 bail on a robbery charge.
Anthonio Maraj of Agricola Public Road, East Bank Demerara, appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court and pleaded not guilty to three charges.

Particulars of the first charge stated that, on August 12, 2019, at Hadfield and Breda Streets Georgetown, Maraj, while being in the company of others, and armed with a gun, robbed Mark Whitter of $86,000 cash and a phone valued at $64,000.

The second charge stated that, on the same day, and at the same place, Maraj, while being in the company of others and armed with a gun robbed Tavia Bailey of a phone worth $80,000 along with other items totaling $12,500.

The last charge stated that, on August 17, 2019, at Durban Street, Georgetown, Maraj, while in the company of others and armed with a gun, he robbed Kester Peters of $40,000 cash along with other items valued at $187,500.

Police prosecutor Gordon Mansfield told the court that there was an Identification parade and the victims identified Maraj as the person who robbed them.
“I have two children and one on the way… these police doing me this since I small, I didn’t rob anybody” Maraj said.

However, Whitter and Bailey asked that the matter against Maraj be dismissed since he was not the person who robbed them.

Magistrate McLennan dismissed the first two charges against Maraj. He was released on $100,000 bail on the third charge and will return to court on September 6, 2019.
Maraj was ordered by the Chief Magistrate to report to the Ruimveldt Police Station every morning at 08:00 hours until the matter is concluded in the court.