In connection with the ongoing investigation by the Special Robbery Unit, with regard to the recent armed robbery of a man by two unknown men in the Dawn Beach area whereby an amount of cash and some cheques were stolen and after which he was locked in the trunk of his car, the detectives have made the following discoveries.
The victim in this case is the man with initials J.A. from Grenada and residing on the island. Based on the statements given by the victim the detectives noticed some inconsistencies in the statements. After confronting the victim with these inconsistencies he admitted to have planned and carried out the whole incident by himself and that in fact no armed robbery had taken place. He had fabricated this story and taken the monies he reported stolen from him for personal use. J.A. was arrested on the spot and taken into custody on Monday November 1st. The investigation is still ongoing and will be closed soon.