Georgetown: Two ex-soldiers who later became security officers – Peon Lee also known as ‘Nino Brown’ and Delroy Jackson known as ‘Bug’ along with Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Sergeant, Keyon King were on Tuesday charged for their involvement in the multi-million-dollar gold heist at Wallison Enterprise at Gordon Street, Kitty, on August 5, 2021.
The trio also reportedly confessed to the crime.
Police reported that some $38 million in local currency and $20 million worth of raw gold were carted off. A total of $18M was found buried in King’s yard.
Police, on Sunday, made a major breakthrough in the investigation with the recovery of a total of $18M that was found buried at the residence of one of the GDF ranks located at Vergenoegen, East Bank Essequibo.
At the time of the robbery, a 45-year-old goldsmith and a 20-year-old cashier were at work at Wallison Enterprise when the bandits entered at 10:05hrs.
The three suspects arrived in a white car and parked it north of the building and entered the compound through the main gate. They reportedly indicated to the security guard that they were there to sell gold.
The armed suspects then entered the waiting area where they spoke to the cashier and showed her a small package which they claimed contained the gold to be sold.
The suspects then immediately drew their firearms and ordered her into an office where the money and gold were secured. The entire incident was captured on CCTV cameras.
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