Bartica taxi driver denies $.5M theft

A taxi driver accused of stealing $500,000 was yesterday placed on bail after pleading not guilty to a simple larceny charge. Melroy Solomon of 108 Four Mile Potaro Road, was granted $100,000 bail by acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court. It is alleged that on December 3 at Bartica, he stole the money from Shawn Welcome.

No details of the case were asked for by the magistrate.

Prosecutor Stephen Telford had no objections to