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Ranch worker remanded for bicycle theft
A Tabatinga, Lethem ranch worker appeared before Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court to face a simple larceny charge.
It is alleged that on October 29, last at St. Ignatius Village, Lethem, Aleem Cartel stole a bicycle valued $45,000, property of Richard Gomes. He pleaded not guilty.
When asked if he had any prior convictions, Cartel answered in the negative, but Police Prosecutor, Michael Grant said that an arrest warrant had been issued for Cartel at the Lethem Magistrate’s Court on September 10 in relation to a possession of narcotics charge.
It was then that that charge was read to Cartel. It is alleged that he had 4 grammes of Cannabis in his possession on August 2, last. Though initially hesitant, he pleaded not guilty to the charge.
Although the Chief Magistrate as well as Attorney-at-Law Mark Waldron, who the court asked to appear amicus curae, informed Cartel that the penalty for such a charge was a fine along with community service, Cartel maintained that he was innocent of the allegation.
The defendant told the Chief Magistrate that he had missed his court date because he was “working at the ranch”.
The Prosecution objected to bail stating since Cartel had missed three court dates, and was a flight risk he who would not return to face the charges. He was remanded to prison and is set to appear at the Lethem Magistrate’s Court on December 1.
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