Alleged Lethem school thieves caught with cash

Last Updated on Friday, 20 March 2015, 14:30 by GxMedia

Two men, who allegedly stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from a school in Lethem, have been arrested, police said.

Investigators said at about 7 O’clock Thursday morning (March 19, 2015) it was discovered that the Machuine Primary School at Lethem, had been broken into and the sum of GUY$408,000.00 stolen.

Police said they responded to the report and following investigations conducted, arrested two men and recovered GUY$378,000.00 of the stolen cash.

The two men are in police custody assisting with the investigations.