Three men, all employees of Alfa Alphonso and Sons Mining Enterprise, were on Wednesday granted bail after they were charged with larceny.
Terrence Richards, 27; Brian Richards, 35; and Jared Stanley, 23, all appeared before the Chief Magistrate, Ann McLennan at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts.
The charge against them alleged that between January 20 and 21, 2017 at Kumung Kumung, Essequibo, they stole two dredge mats valued $150,000, property of Alfa Alphonso and Sons Mining Enterprise.
Terrence pleaded guilty to the charge, but the other two accused denied the allegation, pleading not guilty.
According to the prosecution, the defendants were all working in a mining pit when they stole the items from the dredge.
The number one accused reportedly admitted to the offence when arrested by the Police.
However, in his explanation, Terrence told the Magistrate that he did not know what happened to the mat, as he was at the mining camp when it was stolen. “I went to camp, watch two movies and drop to sleep, me ain’t know is what happen to it.”
As such, a not-guilty plea was entered on his behalf. All the defendants were granted $50,000 bail each, as the prosecution had no objection. They will return to the Bartica Magistrate’s Courts on February 9, 2017.
