Devon Rodney, a 47-year-old labourer appeared at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court yesterday before Magistrate Leron Daly where several charges of break and enter and larceny were laid against him and he was subsequently jailed.
It is alleged that between May 31 and June 01, at 216 South Road, Georgetown, the defendant broke and entered the snackette of Amrit Biswas and stole one Sharp 32-inch flat-screen television valued $48,000, one DVR valued $120,000, one ZTE cellular Phone value $20,000 containing $40,000 in top up credit, one grill valued $30,000, one grinding machine valued $22,000, one BLU cellular phone valued $5,000 and $320,000 cash, all property of Biswas.
It is also alleged that between April 27 and 28, at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court, the defendant broke and entered the Children’s Court and stole one flat-screen television valued $169,000, one complete desk top computer system valued $185,000, one voltage stabiliser valued $21,000, one grab and go kit valued $2,000, one case of Smalta valued $5,000 and two cases Kool Kidz juice valued $5000, all property of the Government of Guyana.
It is further alleged that between May 31 and June 01, at 215 South Road, Georgetown, the defendant broke and entered the salon of Erica Hope and stole one microwave oven valued $30,000, six wigs valued $75,000, one lamp valued $4,000, two electrical extension cords valued $10,000, one electric hair clipper valued $15,000 and one nail file valued $10,000, all property of Hope.
The defendant pleaded guilty to each of the charges that was read to him by Magistrate Daly.
The accused was subsequently sentenced to four years imprisonment on each charge. The charges are to run concurrently.
