2 men charged over Kitty break-and-enter, $2M car theft

A 40-year-old Surinamese national and a 41-year-old Guyanese man were jointly charged when they appeared before a Georgetown Magistrate in connection with two separate criminal matters involving a break-and-enter and larceny valued at more than $3.6 million and the theft of a motor car valued at $2 million.
The accused are Seaukumar Radjoe Krishna Kumar, also known as Kumar, a 40-year-old Surinamese national who is unemployed and of no fixed place of abode, and Rudolph Nurse, 41, unemployed, of Lot 89 Campbellville Housing Scheme, Georgetown. Both men appeared via Zoom and were charged with break-and-enter and larceny, contrary to Section 229A of the Criminal Law (Offences) Act, Chapter 8:01 of the Laws of Guyana. According to the first charge, between Saturday, December 13, and Monday, December 15, 2025, at Alexander Street, Kitty, Georgetown, the accused broke and entered the business premises of Melissa DeFreitas and stole a quantity of merchandise valued at $3,667,000.
The court heard that the stolen items comprised various clothing, footwear, accessories, perfumes and hair products belonging to DeFreitas. The second charge alleged that between Sunday, December 14, and Monday, December 15, at the Railway Embankment, Kitty, Georgetown, the accused stole a burgundy Toyota Premio motor car bearing registration number PWW 4874, valued at $2 million, the property of Wavel Moonsamy. When the charges were read, Kumar requested an opportunity to address the court and admitted responsibility for the offences. He apologised, stating that he did not intend for matters to escalate as they did.
Under questioning by the Magistrate, Kumar explained that he had previously worked for the virtual complainant and gained access to the business premises by using keys that were left inside the vehicle. He told the court that while “looking for his boss” and passing the area where the car was parked, he observed the vehicle unlocked, entered it and removed the keys, which he then used to open the business place and remove the items without permission. Kumar told the court that he acted alone and that Nurse was not involved in breaking into the business or removing the items. He further stated that he was not in his right state of mind at the time and could not explain his actions.
During the proceedings, Kumar turned to DeFreitas and publicly apologised, begging for forgiveness. DeFreitas told the court that the incident had severely affected her family. She said that the stress and loss resulting from the break-and-enter caused her mother to fall ill and later die. When given an opportunity to speak, Nurse denied any involvement in the offences. He told the court that Kumar approached him seeking assistance to jump-start a vehicle and that he had no knowledge that the car was stolen or that a break-and-enter had occurred. Nurse said he believed he was simply helping someone with a vehicle and was unaware of any criminal conduct. Nurse pleaded with the court for bail, explaining that he is unemployed, poor and has no one to assist him. The matter was adjourned to February 6, when the court is expected to further address sentencing in relation to Kumar and determine the outcome of the charges.