Police have reportedly detained a man following an armed robbery at the Cotton Field Secondary School construction site, where an employee was preparing to pay approximately 80 workers on Saturday afternoon.

A firearm, reportedly unlicensed, was found in the detained man’s possession. However, the cash stolen during the robbery, said to amount to millions of dollars, was not recovered.

The robbery occurred at about 3:15 p.m. The employee, who works with an Anna Regina hardware business, was reportedly approached at the entrance to the site by a masked man carrying a firearm.

The gunman allegedly cocked the weapon and demanded the money. The employee handed over a bag containing the cash, and the robber escaped.

The man later detained by police is said to be from West Coast Demerara and had rented a car while visiting Region Two. According to the information provided, police intercepted him after he returned the vehicle and was preparing to leave the region.

It has not been established what evidence links the detained man to the robbery.

Police investigations are continuing.

The Cotton Field Secondary School construction site