- International money transfer brand Western Union has not yet commented on the robbery
- The thieves left the building with an undisclosed amount of cash
- The men were armed, according to witnesses
Three men wearing masks robbed a Western Union in Turks and Caicos Islands, according to the territory’s media. Witnesses to the robbery said that the men were armed with guns and had t-shirts wrapped around their heads to cover their faces.
They immediately accosted a WU agent upon entering Quality Supermarket, witnesses add. The men got away with an undisclosed amount of cash and interestingly, the October 16 robbery was only reported by local media outlets over a week later.
Based on data released by The Sun, Turks and Caicos sent out a whopping $121 million abroad in 2017 alone, making it one of the biggest users of money transfer services in the Caribbean.
Turks and Caicos Weekly News was informed that the men had a getaway vehicle parked right at the supermarket’s main entrance. According to supermarket staff, the international money transfer brand was the sole target of the robbers. The Royal Turks and Caicos Police arrived several minutes later but failed to apprehend the three men.
Social media posts about the robbery started the day after and many said that shots were fired. Investigators from the police department said that there is no truth to said claims. There were no injuries reported and the incident was not a hostage situation.
In a press release, the Criminal Investigation Department of the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force said that investigations are still ongoing. Reports add that CCTV footage recorded the make and model of the getaway vehicle, but it is unclear whether this was reported to the authorities.
Western Union has not yet commented on the robbery.
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