Two Businesswomen Robbed at Gunpoint in Dangriga

Police are searching for two men in connection with an aggravated burglary reported in Dangriga Town on Wednesday.

According to police, the incident occurred around 8:30 p.m, when 49-year-old Lindy Zhou, a Chinese businesswoman and owner of First Choice Supermarket, and 35-year-old Miaoru Yang closed the establishment and went to the upper flat of the two-storey building.

Upon entering the residence, the women encountered two male persons who were already inside, one of whom was armed with a firearm. Police said the suspects restrained both women before stealing an undisclosed amount of cash and a black Beretta 9mm pistol containing four live rounds.