A search is underway for a group of gunmen who robbed several Chinese nationals at premises in Whitehouse St Catherine on Saturday. The robbers escaped with a shotgun, cash totalling US$1,700 and J$100,000 as well as several electronic devices, according to police sources. It’s reported that about 11:45a.m. a security guard on duty at housing development for Chinese was pounced upon by four men, three of whom were armed with guns. The other robber reportedly had a machete. They reportedly disarmed the security guard of a 12-guage shotgun before proceeding to a nearby dwelling house where the Chinese nationals were robbed at gunpoint. The Linstead Criminal Investigation Branch is investigating the incident. - Rasbert Turner Follow The Gleaner on X, formerly Twitter, and Instagram @JamaicaGleaner and on Facebook @GleanerJamaica. Send us a message on WhatsApp at 1-876-499-0169 or email us at onlinefeedback@gleanerjm.com or editors@gleanerjm.com.
Police search for thugs who robbed Chinese nationals
A search is underway for a group of gunmen who robbed several Chinese nationals at premises in Whitehouse St Catherine on Saturday. The robbers escaped with a shotgun, cash totalling US$1,700 and J$100,000 as well as several electronic devices, according to police sources. It’s reported that about 11:45a.m. a security guard on duty at housing development for Chinese was pounced upon by four men, three of whom were armed with guns. The other robber reportedly had a machete.
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