Junction robbers escape, say police

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Junction robbers escape, say police

SANTA CRUZ, St Elizabeth - Police late yesterday said that armed robbers escaped with an 'undetermined sum of money' after a hold-up at a loans agency in the heart of Junction, south St Elizabeth, Wednesday afternoon.Earlier reports had suggested that the robbery may have been thwarted by the swift arrival of the police, who surrounded the building for about two hours.

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