Simon Primo, who was charged late last year with burglarising a Guyana Power and Light Inc. (GPL) facility, was yesterday sentenced to 12 months in jail after he changed his plea and admitted his guilt.
Primo, a labourer, of Lot 27 Alliance Road, Timehri, decided to enter a guilty plea when he appeared before Magistrate Judy Latchman yesterday.
He was on trial before the magistrate for a break and enter and larceny charge brought against him.
Primo and Devon Brown, 22 of North Sophia, were accused of breaking and entering the supervisory room of the GPL branch located at Sophia on December 29th, 2014 and stealing two computers and a printer, valued $1 million.
They were released on $75,000 bail each a few days after they were initially charged.
The prosecution had told the court at the first hearing that the two men had led police on a high speed chase before their vehicle ended up in a drain. The court heard that the men attempted to escape but were later apprehended by police. The items were recovered.
Brown’s trial will continue on July 10th.
