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East Canje Man jailed for stealing from Good Samaritan

Dec 29, 2012 News

 

A man who decided to take advantage of the good nature of a villager, was on Thursday sentenced to 18 months in jail for his dishonesty.
Winston Grant, 36, of Main Street, Cumberland, East Canje, Berbice was jailed by Magistrate Adela Nagamootoo when he appeared before her at the New Amsterdam Magistrate’s Court and pleaded guilty to the charge of larceny from the person.
He had robbed Jasodra Heralall, on December 3, last at Sheet Anchor, East Canje, Berbice.
The court was told by prosecutor Corporal Orin Joseph that the man and woman are well known to each other and that Grant was a regular visitor to the woman’s home.  Whenever he visited he would be given food and a place to rest whenever he requested.
On December 3, last, he visited the woman’s home and told her that he was hungry; that he hadn’t eaten anything all day. He also told the woman that he was tired and that he needed somewhere to rest. The woman gave him the food and offered him somewhere to rest.
Heralall then left and went out. On her return, the accused was missing. She made checks and noticed that three gold bands worth $500,000 and one gold ring valued at $36,000 were missing. The matter was reported and the accused was arrested and charged. He subsequently admitted to stealing the items which he sold on the same day to a huckster in New Amsterdam.
In court he pleaded guilty, admitted to the theft and told investigators what he did with the items which were not recovered. He was subsequently jailed.
And Errol Sankar, 52, of 22 Asylum Street, New Amsterdam, Berbice, has been charged with receiving stolen property.  Sankar, who told the court that he is a huckster, is charged with receiving the gold jewellery from Grant.
Prosecutor Corporal Orin Joseph told the court that on December 3, at Strand Road, New Amsterdam, Sankar received a quantity of gold jewellery from Winston Grant knowing same to be stolen.  Sankar who lives with his wife pleaded not guilty to the charge.
He was placed on $30,000 bail and will have to return to court on February 13, 2013.

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