D’Urban Backlands woman accused of stealing almost half a million in goods

Mia Richie

A mother of five was on Wednesday arraigned in a city court on a charge of the simple larceny of items totaling $495,000.

Mia Richie, 52, of Thorn Drive, D’Urban Backlands, appeared in a city court before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan, who read the charge to her.

The charge against the woman stated that on July 1st at Lot 27 Cocorite Street, East La Penitence, she stole a pair of Tiffany glasses, valued $115,000, a pair of Michael Kors sandals valued $18,000, six pairs of Abercrombie jeans valued $108,000, a rice cooker worth $40,000, a barbeque grill valued $70,000, eight pairs of Victoria Secret boy shorts worth $8,000, ten Victoria Secret T-shirts valued at $40,000, amongst other items which amounted to $495,000 in total value. The items were the property of Ann Martin.