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Thief jailed after reporting missing booty

Mar 08, 2013 News

 

When a 22-year-old man stole $900,000 from his former boss’ wife and decided to share it with two of his friends, the trio never believed that they would be spending the next five years behind bars. In fact the men, who did not share the money with family and friends, decided to go on a shopping spree.
And as the saying goes, ‘Thief from thief mek God laugh,’ because while one of the accused was out shopping, someone ransacked his premises and took some of the stolen money he had left at home. Having realised that his home had been broken into, he raced down to the police station to lodge a report, but little did he know the police were waiting for him as his partner-in-crime had already begun revealing the entire story.
When the number one accused, Rodwell Hackett of 40 Victoria Road, Plaisance, appeared before Magistrate Leslie Sobers at the Providence Magistrates’ Court yesterday, he was charged with armed robbery committed against Elizabeth Appiah on Monday March 4, 2013, at Herstelling, East Bank Demerara. He pleaded guilty and was immediately sentenced to five years imprisonment.
It was at this point that the court was informed of how the entire story came to light.
Hackett, apparently a good friend, decided to share his ill-gotten wealth with his two buddies. Marvin Dias and Raymond Kalamudeen – both of Herstelling, East Bank Demerara, -who collected $82,000 and $52,000 respectively. Kalamudeen and Dias were charged jointly with receiving stolen money.
The court was told by the virtual complainant that Kalamudeen and Dias both went on shopping spree and the items were recovered by the police. Some of the items the men purchased included portable DVD players, clothing and sneakers, all of which were handed over to the virtual complainant, since they were purchased with her money.

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