Bandits held after robbery

According to police, at 2.25 pm, the bandits entered Ginxin Chinese Supermarket off Lower High Street and announced a hold up.

The gunmen assaulted the 40-year-old proprietor. The burglars escaped with a quantity of alcohol valued $1,000, a quantity of cigarettes valued $1,118, $200 in phone cards and 1,570 in cash.

They drove off in a silver-coloured Toyota Fielder hatchback car. Police were contacted and a team of officers responded.

Within minutes the vehicle was intercepted along San Francique Road in Penal.

The four occupants were arrested and the stolen items along with a loaded revolver were found and seized.

The suspects, aged from 18 years to 32, are from Marabella and San Fernando. They are expected to appear before a Siparia magistrate today.