Trio granted $300,000 bail for Rose Hall Town supermarket robbery

A woman and two men who were previously remanded for armed robbery were each granted $300,000 bail during their second court appearance on Tuesday.

On March 9, 21-year-old Steve Tsoi, known as “Timmy,” of Lot 19 Alness Village; 20-year-old construction worker Sherlon McLean of Nursery Village; and 34-year-old Samantha Thomas, an unemployed resident of Bangladesh, Port Mourant, Corentyne, Berbice, were remanded to prison after the prosecution objected to bail. Bail was denied by the Magistrate at that time.

The trio is accused of committing a robbery on February 28 in Rose Hall Town, during which they allegedly, while armed and in the company of others, stole $1.5 million in cash from Gurudat Sudhai at his supermarket. All three defendants pleaded not guilty to the charge.

On Tuesday, March 31, they appeared for the second time before Magistrate Michelle Matthias at the Albion Magistrate’s Court.

During the hearing, the prosecution did not object to bail. Magistrate Matthias subsequently granted each defendant $300,000 bail with no conditions attached.

As a result, McLean and Thomas were released from custody. The matter was adjourned to April 14 for further proceedings.

Tsoi, however, remains in custody in connection with separate charges. He is accused of possessing a 9mm pistol with four matching rounds, an AK-47 rifle with seventeen rounds, and a pair of gloves allegedly discovered in Ulverston Village, Corentyne, Berbice. He has pleaded not guilty to those charges.