A frustrated businessman is seeking an audience with the Minister of Public Security and the Commissioner of Police after armed bandits robbed his supermarket at Coverden, East Bank Demerara and threated to kill staff if the matter is reported to the police.The robbery occurred at about 19:30 PM Wednesday evening at Fresh Mart Supermarket, Coverden Public Road, East Bank Demerara, police said. No one was injured. Fearful for the safety of his staff and himself, the businessman who requested anonymity said the police are investigation the matter but with all the videos, photographic and technical evidence submitted to the investigators, he is of the opinion there is some reluctance in really solving the case.

The supermarket that was robbed

The proprietor of the business is offering $1M cash reward for vital information leading to the capture of the robbers. “Two of the bandits were masked, one was unmasked and all of them had guns. I gave the police the CCTV pictures and footage and the feeling I got is that they weren’t going to do anything because one of the officers told me they were closed for the night, I don’t know since when police station is close,” he explained.
He explained that the location from the stolen phone was even submitted to the police since he has someone in the telecommunications sector who traced the stolen phone. “They (police) said they would have come back to the scene Thursday morning at 8AM now its minutes of 1PM and no one is here. The $1M I’m offering is to ensure that the men are caught, right now I have private people working on it and if they make a breakthrough I would like to deal with senior officers and give them the evidence since the police at Providence Station appear unwilling,” the businessman emphasised.
Underscoring that he has no confidence in some policemen the businessman said his dealing with some ranks at the Diamond and Providence Police Station leaves much to be desired from the police force.
“Every time I go to these stations and make important reports, the police ask me for a concrete lead such as names, location, vehicular number plates, descriptions of things I won’t have an idea of, I can only provide limited information that’s why I visit the police station in the first place to assist me,” the businessman explained “If I know the information they wanted why would I not give to help them solve a case faster, or do they want citizens to take the law in their own hands and go about the place solving their own issues.”