See full statement from Guyana Police Force:
๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ฏ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ‘๐๐ซ๐๐๐ค-๐๐ง๐-๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ-๐๐ง๐-๐๐๐ซ๐๐๐ง๐ฒ’ ๐๐ญ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ฉ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ข๐ง๐
— ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐๐๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ฅ๐ ‘๐ฌ๐๐๐’ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก $๐๐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ก
Detectives are investigating an alleged Break-and-Enter-and-Larceny committed on DalipTrading Enterprise on Lombard Street, Charlestown, of one ‘metal safe’ containing about seven million dollars (Gy$7M) and an undisclosed amount of cheques, property of Mohaswardatt Dalip, the 61-year-old Businessman/Proprietor.
The incident occurred between 04:00hrs and 05:30hrs yesterday morning by four identifiable males.
Enquiries disclosed that Dalip Trading is a four-storey concrete structure located on the northern side of Lombard Street, facing South. The building houses several offices and is secured by internal locks and reinforced by iron grills. Several glass sliding doors are attached to the building, secured by zinc shutters and padlocks internally. Several CCTV cameras are also affixed to the building internally and externally. Two security guards are employed by Dalip Trading and housed on the eastern side of the compound (working on a shift system).
According to Mohaswardatt Dalip, the owner of Dalip Trading, which sells hardware supplies, he had a four-inch metal safe containing the items mentioned and secured in the cashier’s office, located on the bottom flat of the building. The office has a metal door secured by internal locks.
On March 23rd, 2024, the businessman said he secured his business place by the means provided and went home, leaving everything intact. On March 25th, at about 06:00 hrs, he was contacted by the security guard on duty, a 60-year-old, who informed him that he was awoken by sounds coming from inside the building. On checking, the guard said he noticed four persons exiting the building with the safe but could not pursue them since he was unarmed.
The scene was processed and photographed by ranks from CID Headquarters. It was observed that the door to the cashier’s office was prized open and ransacked. There were no signs of forced entry to the building. Detectives are in the process of reviewing CCTV footage. Several persons in the area were questioned, but no further information was obtained. Checks are also being made for the suspects. Investigations continue.
