Officers investigating yesterday’s daring heist at Republic Bank ATM in St Helena, Piarco, have confirmed that over $1 million in cash was stolen.
Police are, however, still searching for at least four suspects and is asking anyone with information that can help them get a “quicker” breakthrough to contact them immediately.
According to a police report, at about noon the armoured vehicle backed up towards the machine at St Helena Junction when three masked gunmen ambushed its four guards.
Police said the men announced a hold-up and seized the weapons belonging to the guards, before stealing the money bags and making their escape in a silver Nissan X-trail.
The getaway vehicle, which bore no licence number plates, was recovered shortly after abandoned in a bushy area in Las Lomas.
CCTV footage of the robbery was retrieved by investigating officers.
Police said eyewitnesses told them the G4S security officers were at that time replenishing the cash dispensing bins when the gunmen ambushed them.
Preliminary investigations initially pointed to the involvement of a G4S employee.
Investigations are continuing.