Five Venezuelan nationals were yesterday sentenced to three years imprisonment afterThe five Venezuelans in the compound of the Georgetown Magistrate’s Courtpleading guilty to five counts of robbery under arms when they appeared before Magistrate Allan Wilson at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court. The men had been accused of robbing a number of persons at gunpoint while in the Wenamu River, Cuyuni.Josau Medina, 19, Jhosmel Jose Eurealuces, 18, Jhon Marcano Munoz, 20, Ramon Bermudez,cheap jerseys authentic, 18, and Jonathan Benitez, 20,NFL Jerseys Wholesale, were charged jointly for the crime.The charge stated that on April 4, the accused with the use of a gun robbed Racquel Lopez, Frank Lopez, Gena Hernandez, Hector Martin and Mohan Lall.It was established that the victims were travelling to Eldorado, Venezuela, when the attack occurred. The police claimed that Mohan Lall was the driver of a power boat that was taking the other persons to their destination, but during their journey, in the vicinity of Tamarind Island, the boat ran aground and stopped next to some rocks. The five men emerged from bushes on the island and attacked the victims with a shotgun, cutlasses and knives.Prior to the joint charges being read, a separate charge was read to Josau Medina, who pleaded guilty to having an illegal shotgun and three 12-gauge cartridges of ammunition in his possession. The police said that based on information received, the GDF and GPF ranks went to the scene of the crime and the gun and ammo were recovered in the youngster’s possession.The lawmen however had their work cut out because it was soon discovered that there was a mix-up with the names. It was eventually revealed that the wrong man had been sentenced on the gun charge. The wrong name was written on the case docket although the correct man had answered to the charge. He explained that in his country,Wholesale Jerseys, he was licenced to carry the gun. He however had no licence for Guyana. Medina was sentenced to 18 months imprisonment along with a $10,Wholesale NFL Jerseys,000 fine each for unlawful possession of arms and ammunition.During the robbery, the men took from Racquel Lopez, a BlackBerry cell phone and charger and US$8 totaling $61,600. From Frank Lopez – four and half ounces of raw gold, a bottle of perfume, $18 Bolivian currency, one gold scale and a BlackBerry Torch, all to the value of $1,774,940.The men took from Hernandez a quantity of artificial jewellery valued $150,000. Martin lost 10 pennyweight of raw gold valued $160,000. Lall also lost a quantity of raw gold (6 ounces), and a cell phone and charger, a total value of $2,312,000.After the men had relieved the victims of their valuables, they tied them up and made good their escape in the bushes. The police said one of the victims was able to escape,Wholesale Authentic Jerseys Outlet, and subsequently reported the matter. A party of Guyana Defence Force and Police ranks then proceeded to the location of the robbery and arrested three of the five defendants who had some of the stolen articles in their possession.On the following day, police prosecutor Gordon Mansfield continued, investigators went back to the scene and the other two accused were handed over by ranks of the Venezuelan National Guard. Subsequent to that revelation, the prosecutor said that it must be mentioned that during the robbery and the time of the arrest, three of the thieves were also dressed in Venezuelan National Guard uniforms.It was obvious that the men planned to take a particular course of action. With giggles and laughter they encouraged each other to plead guilty to all the charges. It was not so funny when it came down to sentencing. The court warned the five accused that for a crime like this, the maximum penalty was life imprisonment.When asked if they had anything to say,Wholesale Stitched Jerseys, relating their information via a translator, the men asked whether they would be deported back to Venezuela. All signs of smiles further disappeared when the court informed them that that would be done after they had served their sentences.Magistrate Wilson then sentenced the men to three years imprisonment on each of the five charges, resulting in a 15-year jail sentence. They will however serve only three years since the jail term will run concurrently.