Clothing theft accused granted $80,000 bail

A man who claimed he was wrongfully accused of stealing $202,000 worth of clothing was yesterday granted bail, when he appeared before Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.

Police alleged that on the August 30, at Water Street, Georgetown, Devon Jackson, of 7 ‘C’ Field Sophia, stole 32 trunks valued $80,000 and 38 short pants valued $122,000. He pleaded not guilty.

Jackson told the court that the day in question he had just returned from Berbice and was