A man accused of stealing two big bunches of plantains and a bag of eddoes was remanded to prison when he appeared at the Leonora Magistrate’s Court on Thursday.

Reginald Thomas called ‘Regie’ of no fixed place of abode pleaded not guilty to a charge of simple larceny and was remanded to prison by Magistrate Fazil Azeez.

It is alleged that last Sunday at Parika, East Bank Essequibo, Thomas stole two big bunches of plantains valued at $7,000 and a bag of eddoes valued at $5,000, with a total value of $12,000, the property of Ramlall Sooklall. Following police investigations the accused was arrested and charged.

Thomas will return next Tuesday at the Leonora Magistrate’s Court.