Gunmen rob businessman of $800,000 at Meadow Bank wharf
A businessman who went to the Meadow Bank Wharf to purchase fish at 06:30 hrs yesterday was forced to part with almost a million dollars after two gunmen attacked him.
Police said that Abdul Jameer Shakur, 24, a cash crop farmer, had just emerged from his pickup after parking in the fisheries compound when the two men pounced on him.
A handgun
The men pressed handguns to his head and relieved him of a pouch containing $800,000.
They also found a further $60,000 on the businessman's person, but overlooked a licensed firearm that their victim had in his possession at the time.
As the men were fleeing, Shakur whipped out his handgun and discharged some rounds in their direction, but missed.
Police said the bandits took refuge in the Agricola canefields.
They were still at large at press time.
Friday, February 11, 2005
