ANTIGUA – British tourist robbed at gunpoint, robbers held

Two men are in police custody assisting the police with their investigations into a report of an alleged robbery, which took place at Jolly Beach Hotel early Thursday morning.

The men have been identified as Akeem “Gotti” Joseph, 26, of Liberta and 32-year-old Jeffery “Dumbo” Thomas of Willikies

It is alleged both men offered a guest at Jolly Beach Hotel a ride in a silver Toyota Noah van C13733, and in the process robbed him at gunpoint of an undisclosed sum of money.

The incident was reported to the hotel’s security, and they were both cornered and detained on the hotel’s compound. Bolans police were called in and they were arrested and taken into custody.

Police have since recovered monies believed to have been stolen from the visitor as well as the vehicle in question. They are likely to be charged for the offence. Both men are well-known to the Court, having committed similar and other serious offences.