Two remanded for $10M East Canje robbery

(Kaieteur News) – Lofon Humphrey, a 27-year-old food vendor of Vryman’s Erven, New Amsterdam, Berbice and Ravandra Bissessar, a 20-year-old labourer of Bun Bush Dam, East Canje, Berbice, were remanded to prison for the $10 million East Canje, Berbice robbery.

The defendants appeared before Magistrate Michelle Matthias at the New Amsterdam Magistrate’s Court, where the charge was read to them. They were charged on Thursday 15th October, 2026, with the offence of Robbery Under Arms, contrary to Section 222(c) of the Criminal Law (Offences) Act, Chapter 8:01.

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The men were not required to plead and were both remanded to prison. The matter was adjourned to 26th October, 2026. The charge relates to the robbery under arms committed on a business establishment owned by 57-year-old Jagnarine Persaud, also known as “Balram” of No. 2 Village, East Canje.