It was the second time this year that BM’s facility, situated along the Demerara River, was robbed.

According to the company’s Administrative Manager Mr. Gopienauth Sowdagar the six-armed men apparently came by river and cut the fence to gain entrance to the premises.

Once they had entered the compound, the bandits attacked the guards.

One of the guards said that he was tied up and scotch tape was placed across his mouth.

The other guards were made to lie on the ground, while another escaped to the roof and observed the actions of the gunmen.

According to Sowdagar, the bandits cut the locks of the main grill door to gain entry to the company’s offices.

Upon entering the office complex, the men forced open the inner door, which leads to the cashier and Chief Executive’s offices.

They broke into the cabinet and a cash register and stole a quantity of currency, which included the pay packets of the company’s employees. Those workers were scheduled to be paid yesterday afternoon.

The gunmen then proceeded into the CEO’s office and ransacked his desk, where they found a small amount of cash.

Altogether, Sowdagar said, the amount of cash stolen is in the vicinity of $1.8M.

He said that BM Enterprise has a security pool of 23 guards, none of whom is armed.

Sowdagar said the company has applied “time and time again” for firearms, but to no avail.

“Up to now we’ve not even been given an acknowledgement. It’s rather pathetic,” he lamented.

BM Enterprise, which started operations in early 1993, employs about 400 persons. The company, which is involved in seafood processing for overseas markets, only expanded its operations this year.