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Duo fined $75,000 on break and enter conviction

Jul 11, 2015 Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News

Bertie Gulliver, 65, a taxi driver of Robert Road, Plaisance, East Coast Demerara and Albert DeFreitas, a fisherman of Leopold Street, Georgetown, were both charged with attempting to break and enter and stealing from a motorcar on January 23, last. The car belonged to Praim Narine, who is a policeman. At the time it was parked in Kitty
Police Inspector Vishnu Hunt, the Prosecutor said that both men were convicted for the offence. Both the defendants pleaded not guilty to the offence after it was read to them by Magistrate Latchman.
The Magistrate in her verdict stated that based on the evidence both men were found guilty as charged, DeFreitas for breaking and entering the motorcar and Gulliver who acted in concert with DeFreitas.
Attorney-at-Law Mr. Jad Vasconcellos represented both defendants. The duo was given the option to lead a defence. They chose to give unsworn statements.
The Attorney pleaded with the Magistrate for his clients to be fined rather than custodial sentence, He claimed Gulliver has a health condition.
The taxi driver and his accomplice were on Thursday fined $75,000 each by Magistrate Judy Latchman.
Failure to pay the fine will result in one month’s imprisonment for each of the convict.

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