One caught, gun, ammo and $500,000 recovered in Canje $10M robbery

(Kaieteur News) – As investigations continue into Saturday night’s multi-million dollar armed robbery in Canje, Berbice, police in Region Six have confirmed that so far, one suspect has been nabbed.

The identity of the alleged suspect was not disclosed, but the police stated that a 27-year-old food vendor of Vryman’s Erven, New Amsterdam, Berbice, was apprehended on Sunday, about 14:00hrs in connection with the incident.

Jagnarine Persuad, a 57-year-old businessman, was the victim of a robbery which was carried out on his beverage supply establishment, Seema and Devalsh (Balram) Outlet, on Saturday at about 19:43 at No. 2 Village, East Canje, Berbice, where he also lives with his wife and their five-year-old son.