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Handyman fined $100,000 for stealing workmate’s phone
A handyman attached to CNS channel 6 was ordered to pay a fine of $100,000 – with an alternative six-month prison term – after he admitted to stealing his co-worker’s cell phone.
Suraj Singh
Suraj Singh, 28, stole a Samsung Galaxy S4 cell phone on June 15, at Robb Street, Georgetown. The phone valued at $105,000 is the property of Timola Robinson.
Singh also admitted that he provided a police constable with false information. On this charge, he was ordered to pay a fine of $15,000 or serve a two-week jail term.
The court heard that the defendant and the victim are known to each other. On the day in question, the victim forgot her phone at the workplace and called her workmate. She informed one of her workmate’s that the phone was missing, checks were made and the phone was never found.
The police were summoned and employees’ of the entity were interviewed. Statements were taken from them but they all denied knowledge of the phone.
Further investigations were carried out and the defendant admitted to stealing the phone.
When asked by the magistrate if he had anything to say, the man told the court that he returned the phone to the woman. He told the magistrate that he was very sorry for his actions and asked that she be lenient, when handing down her sentencing since he has a six year-old daughter to support.
Meanwhile, a man was granted bail to the tune of $60,000 on a fraudulent conversion charge.
Particulars of the charge alleged that on April 15, at Georgetown, Ganesh Jaikaran, being solely entrusted by Rampersaud Etwaroo with $435,000 to purchase groceries, converted same to his own use and benefit.
Jaikaran, who was unrepresented by an attorney, pleaded not guilty to the charge.
He will make his next court appearance on July 10, before Magistrate Alex Moore.
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