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One of the men who allegedly robbed Massy Supercentre in La Romaine of $250,000 two months ago was yesterday granted $.45 million bail.
Lary Fraser, 25, of Trou Macaque, Laventille, was not called to plead to the charges when he appeared in the San Fernando Magistrates’ Court.
Fraser, who was staying at Hector Street, La Romaine, was arrested during an anti-crime exercise by officers of the Southern Division over the weekend.
The robbery took place on June 27 around 5.55 am as employees began arriving at the supercentre located at Gulf View, La Romaine.
The bandits, who were armed with guns, tied up the workers during the robbery. Fraser was charged by Cpl Burke with two counts of robbery which alleged that together with other persons and armed with a firearm he robbed the supervisor and another worker.
The charges alleged that he used personal violence on the victims. The supervisor was robbed of $250,070, a wallet, an identification card, drivers permit and bank card while the other employee was robbed a $7,000 cellular phone, $500, a wallet, drivers permit, an identification card and two bank cards.
Fraser told Magistrate Alicia Chankar he worked at a construction company as a driver, has three children and a common-law wife.
Court prosecutor Cleyon Seedan said Fraser had no criminal record. The magistrate granted him $450,000 bail with clerk of the peace approval and ordered him to report the police station twice a week. The matter was adjourned to September 4.