Georgetown : The police are investigating two armed robberies that occurred today at Cummings Lodge, ECD. The investigations have led to the arrest of six men and two women and the recovery of an unlicensed .38 revolver with two matching rounds. Three of the men have been identified as being perpetrators in the robberies.
At about 4:30 a.m today students Vivian Rookhum, 31 years, and his brother Frederick Cheong, 30 years, were at their home at 9th Field, Cummings Lodge, when they were held up by two men who entered the building through an open door. The men were armed with a handgun and a cutlass.
The armed men took away their jewellery, a laptop computer, two cell phones and a bicycle and escaped.
Then at about 4:45 a.m businessman Mohamed Khan was in his motor lorry at his residence at 7th Field, Cummings Lodge, when he was confronted by three men, two of whom were armed with a handgun and a cutlass.
The perpetrators then took away a bag reportedly containing $16,440.00 US and $255,000.00 and escaped.
The police responded quickly to the reports received and diligent investigations led to a search on a house at 4th Field, Cummings Lodge, where an unlicensed .38 revolver with two rounds was found and six men and two women arrested.
Two of the men have been identified as perpetrators in the armed robbery on Mohamed Khan and one other identified in the armed robbery on Vivian Rookhum and Frederick Cheong.
The arrested persons are all in police custody assisting with the investigations.
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