Michael Smith, the accused in a burglary, was yesterday remanded to prison after a court heard that he was seen leaving with the stolen goods, which were later found in his house.
It is alleged that between October 9th and October 15th, at Aubrey Barker Road, North Ruimveldt, Georgetown, while being in company of others, Smith robbed the dwelling house of John Primo and stole a freezer, a television, 21 cases of beer bottles, a security camera, a gas bottle and a DVD player, which were worth a total of $426,000.
The 22-year-old Smith pleaded not guilty to the charge, which was read to him by Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan in Georgetown.
It is alleged that on the day in question, around 10 pm, Primo secured his building with the articles and went to a bar, which is located next to his home. Upon his return, he reportedly saw Smith and three others making their escape from his house with the articles from the charge. He then followed them and saw them go into Smith’s residence and he alerted the police. The items were found in the home of Smith and he was then arrested.
The Police Prosecutor told the court that all of the items, except one, were discovered in Smith’s home. The prosecutor objected to bail based on the seriousness of the offence and Smith was remanded to jail until today, when his next hearing is scheduled.
