Men charged with $65m heist go on trial today

Jerome Reynolds, Gleaner Writer



The five men implicated in the robbery of $65 million from security guards in February last year are expected to go on trial in the Gun Court today.



The accused Oral Chin, André Malcolm, Corriann Collins, Courtney Getten and Vernon Elliott, are charged with robbery with aggravation.



Chin and Malcolm were employed to the security company which was robbed.



It is alleged that on February 3, last year, employees of the security company were transporting money to a bank when a motor car bumped into their vehicle.



The security guards came out of their vehicle to assess the damage when armed men came out of the motor car and robbed them.



A report was made to the police and intensive investigations led to the arrest of the five men.



The Crown is alleging that Chin was the mastermind behind the robbery.



Chin and Getten are on bail but Malcolm, Collins and Elliot were denied bail and remain in custody.



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