FRIDAY, JULY 26, 2024
VOLUME 118, No.30
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GECCU ROBBERY SUSPECTS AWAIT BAIL REVIEW
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Eradto Da Silva – 26 years old
Lemar ‘Chak’ Isaacs – 22 years old
Rakiesha ‘Bim Bim’ Joseph – 24 years old
Sharome Dopwell – 21 years old
Esroy ‘Pirate’ Jeffers – 28 years old
By HAYDN HUGGINS
GECCU, South Rivers branch. They are also jointly charged with: the attempted murder of Police Constable Joron Samuel, by shooting at him; possession of a firearm to aid in the commissioner of an offense, to wit, robbery; possession of a 9 mm pistol, without a license; possession of eight rounds of ammunition without license; damaging two metal and glass doors, valued EC$2,800, one deadbolt lock valued EC$270, and one skylight valued at EC$300, the property of GECCU. The defendants were not required to plea to the charges when they appeared before Senior Magistrate Colin John at the Serious Offenses Court on Friday, July 19, as they were l aid indictably.
FOUR MEN AND ONE WOMAN WILL RETURN to the Serious Offenses Court on Monday, July 29 for bail review, on six charges in connection with the July 16 botched robbery of the South Rivers branch of the Government Employees Cooperative Credit Union (GECCU). The five are: Erasto Da Silva, 26-year-old bartender of Canouan; Esroy ‘Pirate’ Jeffers, 28, of Buccament; Lemar ‘Chak’ Isaacs, 22, of McKie’s Hill; Sharome Dopwell, 21, of Paul’s Avenue; and lone female, Rakiesha ‘Bim Bim’ Joseph, 24, of Layou. They are jointly charged with robbing Charissa Pitt of Georgetown of a purse with her personal belongings, valued at EC$250.00. Pitt is said to be the administrative clerk at the
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