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Feb 14, 2014 News
The University of Guyana student who is believed to be the mastermind behind the $9M armed robbery committed on a popular Robb Street store late last month was yesterday granted bail to the tune of $450,000.
Yesterday was the second scheduled court hearing for Darion Bess, 19, Morris Gibson, 21, and Joel De Mendonca, 20, at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court who were separately indicted and pleaded not guilty to two counts of Robbery Under Arms.
According to the police, on January 25 the three students brandished a gun and robbed the store clerk of a quantity of cellular phones, belonging to Golyn and Sons Fashion Store, as well as his personal cellular phone and two diamond rings. The items were said to cost close to $9M.
The trio reportedly made off with the items in a waiting car, but Bess and Gibson were later intercepted at Peter’s Hall, East Bank Demerara. They subsequently led ranks to De Mendonca’s house in Providence where he owned up to being the driver who fled the scene with Bess and Gibson after they committed the armed robbery.
A quantity of the cellular phones was reportedly recovered.
At the hearing yesterday, Attorney at Law Mark Thomas who held for Defence Attorney Dexter Bobb entered an appearance on behalf of Bess and submitted a bail application on his behalf.
Thompson informed the court that the two other accused Gibson and De Mendonca were previously granted $450,000 surety by the High Court and urged the court to consider the same for Bess. The short hearing ended with the Magistrate offering a court bond to Bess in the exact sum as the two other accused. They are all expected to return to court on February 26 for report and fixtures.
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