By PAVEL BAILEY
Tribune Court Reporter
pbailey@tribunemedia.net
TWO Inagua men were charged with stealing $8,500 in cash in a set of armed robberies on the Family Island last week.
Geraldo Brown, 43, and Tromarze Knowles, 25, stood before Magistrate Samuel McKinney on two counts of armed robbery.
It is alleged that on February 13 in Matthew Town, Inagua, the pair while armed with a handgun robbed Kataro Thomas of $3,500 in cash. They are also accused of stealing $5,000 from Sean McIntosh at gunpoint that same day.
Due to these charges being indictable offences, the defendants were not required to enter a plea; they were informed that their matter would be transferred to the Supreme Court by a voluntary bill of indictment (VBI).
The accused were further told that as the magistrate lacked the jurisdiction to grant bail they had the right to apply for it through the higher court.
Until bail is granted, they will be remanded at the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services.
They are expected to receive their VBI on April 24.
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