Police have rounded up 6 more suspects for last Tuesday morning's $73,000 heist from the home of Kim Chee, owner of Brad's Store. This group was found in Dangriga carrying 1,900 in cash. They appeared today in court, where 22-year-old Joseph Almendarez and a 15 year old minor were arraigned for aggravated burglary. They pleaded not guilty to that charge and were remanded to prison without bail.
Before leaving the courthouse, they were back before a Magistrate along with 22-year-old Edwin Flowers, 22 year old Lawrence Longsworth, and Aldo Ray Flowers a taxi driver. All 5 were arraigned on a charge of conspiracy to commit aggravated burglary. A sixth young man Brandon Smith was furthermore charged with abetment to commit aggravated burglary for the same incident.
Smith along with Edwin Flowers, Lawrence Longsworth, and Aldo Ray Flowers were granted bail of $7,000. This brings the total number of suspects charged to 9.
Last week police first charged 18-year-old SJC extension student Sherlock Locke for aggravated burglary, handling stolen goods, possession of unlicensed ammunition and keeping an unlicensed firearm. And then on Friday 21 year old Ryan Arnold and 23 year old Kevin Longsworth were hauled into court for aggravated burglary.
At 2 am on Tuesday four men held up Kim Chee in his home on Vernon Street and tied him up with duct tape. All told his attackers made off with close to $73,000 in cash and valuables. Including a safe which contained $30,000 cash.
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