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A 24-year-old man from Dow Village, South Oropouche, was robbed of $27,500 on June 11 after responding to a Facebook ad for a car.
Reports say around 9.45 am, the victim drove to 9th Avenue North, Barataria, intending to purchase the Nissan Wingroad vehicle that was listed on Facebook for $27,500. On arrival, he was accosted by four armed men.
The assailants reportedly beat the victim, stole his cellphone and his Nissan Tiida, and took the $27,500 he had. They then took the victim to Scotiabank at Trincity Mall in an attempt to force a withdrawal of additional funds.
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