A search is underway for a group of gunmen who robbed several Chinese nationals at premises in Whitehouse St Catherine on Saturday.

The robbers escaped with a shotgun, cash totalling US$1,700 and J$100,000 as well as several electronic devices, according to police sources.

It’s reported that about 11:45a.m. a security guard on duty at housing development for Chinese was pounced upon by four men, three of whom were armed with guns. The other robber reportedly had a machete.