Sasenarine Etwaroo, who was remanded to prison two weeks ago to await sentencing for filling up his car at three separate GuyOil gas stations and driving off without paying, was yesterday sentenced to three months in prison for the crime.
The first charge stated that on September 5th, at a GuyOil gas station location, he incurred a debt of $13,000 from a gas pump attendant by falsely pretending that he was in a position to pay. The second charge stated that on September 6th, he incurred another debt of $13,000 at another outlet by falsely pretending that he was in a position to pay. It was further alleged that on September 7th, he incurred a debt of $12,000 at a third outlet in the same manner.
The court was told that Etwaroo drove his motor vehicle, PSS 703, to the various locations and requested that his tank be filled up. The pump attendants complied on all three occasions he then drove away without paying. He was later arrested and charged.
Etwaroo admitted to all the charges but his sentencing was delayed as a probation report was ordered by Magistrate Leron Daly.
Police prosecutor Sanj Singh yesterday presented the report, which found that the accused was of sound mind.
Magistrate Daly subsequently sentenced the man to three months in prison on each charge but ordered that the sentences run concurrently. As a result, Etwaroo will only have to serve three months.
