Last night, we reported on the robbery of businessman Vinod Chawla which netted the assailants over $100,000. Three men ambushed Chawla at his Amara Avenue home on Sunday afternoon and robbed him at gun point of $101,526 in cash and cheques.
Today, two men accused of committing the crime were brought before Magistrate Hettie Mae Stuart; they have been charged jointly with robbery. They are 20 year-old Lloyd Valentine, a CYDP employee of # 15 Trench Alley, Belize City, and a 16 year-old minor of a West Canal Street address.
Due to the nature of the offence, and the fact that it was committed with a firearm, no plea was accepted from the two accused, and nor were they granted bail.
Valentine has been remanded to the Belize Central Prison, while the 16 year-old minor has been remanded at the youth hostel. They are expected to return the court on March 2.
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