China Harbour engineers robbed at gunpoint
Three engineers attached to China Harbour Engineering Company Limited were robbed at gunpoint around 16:00 hrs on Monday at Massy Supermarket’s parking lot located at Red Road, Providence, East Bank Demerara.
The men were attacked by three bandits, two of whom were armed with handguns. The gunmen made off with three cellular phones and approximately $1.3M in cash.
The victims have been identified as Fang Chu Ling, 38; Jhao Po, 28 and Gi Peng, 26, all Chinese nationals who reside at their company’s location at Lot ‘D’ Timehri, East Bank Demerara.
According to information received, around 09:00 hrs on Monday, Peng collected $1.3M from Chen Wong Xin, the general manager of China Harbour to purchase materials for the company.
Kaieteur News was informed that the three engineers went to a city bank to withdraw additional cash—but in US currency. Reports are that the bank did not have enough foreign currency, so the engineers left and went to New Thriving Restaurant in Massy Supermarket compound to first purchase food, and hours later, groceries from the supermarket. They parked on the western side of the compound. When the men returned to their vehicle, the bandits exited a while Toyota Fielder Wagon and guns were pointed at their victims.
The men retrieved the engineers of their personal valuables and took a yellow envelope with the cash from the passenger seat then made good their escape. They drove away via the East Bank Public Road. Police ranks visited the scene and they will be reviewing surveillance cameras at both the restaurant and supermarket in an effort to identify the suspects.