Saint Margaret’s Ping An Shop Targeted by Armed Thieves

Supt. Hilberto Romero

An armed robbery in Saint Margaret’s Village in Cayo has police searching for two men. The robbery was captured by security cameras which show the duo barging into Ping An Shop at around three-forty on Saturday afternoon and holding up the owner and two employees. The robbers escaped with two cell phones, a gold chain, almost four thousand dollars in cash, and four Guinness. Aside from the personal belongings, the robbers made off with a loaded nine millimeter pistol.  Superintendent Hilberto Romero gave details.

Supt. Hilberto Romero, Acting O.C., Crimes Investigation Branch

“Two armed males persons entered the establishment, stole an assortment of items including cash, cell phones and a nine millimeter pistol. The proprietor reported that the male persons entered, demanded the items and then they left. We are presently looking for two suspects at this time and the investigation is ongoing.”