Two men charged for $2 million robbery at store in Angels in Spanish Town

A man from Manchester and another from Westmoreland have been charged by the police in St Catherine for breaking into a store in Angels in Spanish Town and stealing several electronic items valued at over $2 million.

Charged with larceny, housebreaking, conspiracy to housebreaking, and conspiracy to larceny are 46-year-old Franklin Grosse of Mandeville, Manchester, and Ronaldo Murray, 40, of Farm Pen in Savannah-La-Mar, Westmoreland.

Their court date is being finalised.

The police report that on the night of January 16, the owner of a store at Angels Plaza locked his store and left.

It is further reported that around 3:00 a.m. on January 17, he received an alarm from his security company that there was a break-in at his store.

Checks revealed that a glass door was shattered.

Camera footage was reviewed and the men were seen entering the store and stealing items, which turned out to be 59 smartphones,11 tablets, and six laptops valued at over $2,000,000.

They escaped in an awaiting motor car.

Investigators reviewed the camera footage, and the investigation led to the men's arrest.

They were subsequently charged on Saturday, January 24, following a question-and-answer session in the presence of their lawyer.

- Rasbert Turner

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