A youth facing three theft charges was yesterday released on bail moments after he denied the allegations.
Leon Speed, 18, of Lot 22 Fifth Avenue, Bartica, was brought to the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts where he was accused of stealing truck batteries valued at $310,000 from three men.
The first charge alleges that on January 15th, 2020, at Third Avenue Bartica, he stole two 17-plate, 12-volt Master truck batteries, valued $72,000, property of Kevin Ramnarine.
The second charge states that on January 15th, 2020, at Byderabo Road, Bartica, he stole an Exile 12-volt truck battery, valued $40,000 and a 12-volt Power Master truck battery valued $38,000, property of Selwyn Cameron.
Lastly, he was charged with stealing two 17-plate, 12-volt truck batteries, valued $160,000, property of Rodwin DeSouza.
The ex-mechanic pleaded not guilty to all three charges and was released on $200,000 bail.
However Police prosecutor Quinn Harris objected to bail being granted to Speed. He told the court that when Speed was arrested by the police, he gave oral confessions to the allegations.
Speed was released on bail and the matter was transferred to the Bartica Magistrate’s Court, where it will be heard on the 24th of January, 2020.
