A 31-year-old businesswoman of No. 50 Village, Corentyne, Berbice, was on Thursday relieved of over $9 million in cash and other items within the compound of a financial institution at Springlands, Corriverton, Berbice, Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne).

Based on reports received, the businesswoman arrived at the bank with a small suitcase containing $9 million and a shoulder bag containing another sum of cash and a cellular phone.

However, as she made her way towards that bank, she was allegedly confronted by a male who tugged at her shoulder bag and pressed an object against her waist while threatening to shoot her.