Toucan’s manager robbed of $10M outside of bank

A 65-year-old manager of Toucan Distributors Limited was robbed of $10 million by two men outside of the Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry (GBTI) compound on Young Street in Kingston, Georgetown, on Wednesday night.

The Guyana Police Force (GPF) said the robbery was carried out by two men dressed in Police blue and black uniforms, both armed with pistols.

According to the Police, the manager left work at about 21:15 h in a black Land Cruiser with five GBTI bags containing the cash.

On his arrival at the bank, he met with Telbert Grant, a security guard attached to GEB security firm, on duty. The security guard opened the gate and allowed the 65-year-old access to the deposit site, which is located on the southern side of the bank.

As the 65-year-old man proceeded to the deposit area, he observed two motorcyclists approaching from behind his vehicle and became concerned. However, the man observed that the motorcyclists were “policemen.” As such, the 65-year-old walked towards the deposit vault with the money bags in his hand.

At that point, one of the suspects approached him from behind, pulled out a firearm, and pointed it at his head. The suspect then grabbed the bags from his hand. He then joined the other motorcyclist, and they made good their escape out of the bank's compound into an unknown direction.

Police noted that detectives are reviewing Closed-Circuit Television Cameras (CCTV) as the investigation continues.