Accused in diesel theft remanded

Jomo Marks, who accused of stealing 20 gallons of diesel, was yesterday remanded to prison by Magistrate Hazel Octave-Hamilton at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.

The allegation against Marks, who give his address as 122 ‘B’ Field, Sophia, is that on August 25, at Waterloo Street, Georgetown, he stole the diesel fuel, valued $20,000 and property of Sam Lall.

Marks, 38, had initially pleaded guilty to the simple larceny charge when it was read to him, but when given a