SWIFT work by policemen in Berbice led to the discovery of stolen cash, both in local and foreign currency and the arrest of three suspects, on Friday morning.

The suspects identified as a 40-year-old businessman of Annandale, East Coast Demerara; a 56- year-old taxi driver of Chateau Margot; and a 38-year-old labourer of Grove, East Bank Demerara, were arrested at Liverpool Village, in a white Toyota Allion, after they allegedly broke into a car owned by a boat owner and carted off a large sum of cash.

The cash was in a haversack.

According to information received, at approximately 10:15 hrs, businessman, boat owner/fisherman, Deonarine Harripersaud, called “Choana”, 42, of Number Nought Village, East Berbice, Corentyne, earlier in the morning, had visited two commercial banks where he withdrew an undisclosed sum of local cash.

He then proceeded to several locations to pay workers.

While at Number 66 Village, he stopped, parked and secured his car, leaving a haversack with the remaining cash in the front seat. The man then left to reach a worker at the Number 66 Fishery and after spending about 10 minutes he returned and noticed the haversack was missing.

Checks on the car revealed that the lock on the front passenger side of the vehicle was tampered with. The incident was reported to the police, who, acting on intelligence, intercepted the car which was proceeding west along the Liverpool Public Road.

A search of the vehicle and occupants revealed the stolen cash. The driver and two occupants were promptly arrested and the vehicle impounded.