A man who appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court on Friday, was fined for stealing $27,000 in items.
It was alleged that Krishna Singh, 42, on October 10th, 2018, at Lot 26 Hadfield Street, Georgetown, stole a water pump valued at $12,000, a 50-ft water hose valued $5000 and two 20ft by 50ft tarpaulins, valued $10,000. The total value of the items, which was the property of Pamela De Santos, was $27,000.
Singh pleaded guilty to the charge but after the explanation he gave to the court, he was told by the Chief Magistrate that he would have to plead not guilty.
