GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Mar 27, CMC -Police say a 16-year-old boy is among four people arreted for allegedly stealing seven million dollars (One Guyana dollar=US$0.004cents) from a businesswoman she supervised the offloading of a shipping container.
In a statement the Guyana Police Force (GPF) the larceny occurred on Wednesday and that the 35-year-old businesswoman, had placed a black plastic bag containing cash on the front passenger seat of her motor bus, which was left unlocked.
The police said that the 16-year-old labourer allegedly entered the vehicle and removed the bag containing the money and that Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) footage obtained from the area reportedly showed the suspect entering the vehicle and later exiting with a bulky black plastic bag.
Police said they subsequently conducted searches in the area during which GUY$4,390,000 was recovered and four persons were arrested. Police said the cash, which was counted in the presence of the suspects.
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