Displaying items by tag: Robbery
Mexican parliament urges Hidalgo government to retake Tula cement plant for Cooperativa La Cruz Azul
16 November 2023Mexico: The Chamber of Deputies of the Mexican parliament has approved a resolution exhorting the state government of Hidalgo to take ‘urgent action’ to help restore the Tula cement plant to its owner, Cooperativa La Cruz Azul. Local press has reported that the chamber determined that the situation had arrived a critical point, as those illegally occupying the plant were looting and dismantling the plant.
Zimbabwe: Sino-Zimbabwe Cement reported a burglary at its Gweru cement plant on the night of 12 – 13 August 2023. The Chronicle newspaper has reported that eight robbers attacked security guards with sticks, before stealing blasting equipment from the plant’s quarry. The gang was reportedly also armed with machetes. Police investigations continue.
Guyana: Chetram Ramnarine, an employee of Toolsie Persaud, was granted bail in the sum of US$250,000 when he appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates' Courts to answer to a charge of robbery on 16 May 2014.
The charge stated that on 9 April 2014 the defendant stole cement valued more than US$1m from Toolsie Persaud Ltd. Ramnarine, who told the court he is a banker for the company, pleaded not guilty to the charge and stated that he had no previous convictions. The defendant is set to reappear at the Georgetown Magistrates Court on 6 June 2014 for statements.