Three Venezuelan men were remanded to prison on Wednesday at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts for breaking and entering as well as possession of stolen items.
Alexis Zapata
Twenty-four-year old Oscar Joramillo and 22-year-old Alexis Zapata plead not guilty to the charge which was read by Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan.
The charge alleged that between June 21 and June 22, 2019 at Kumaka Waterfront, North West Region One (Barima-Waini), they broke and entered the shop of Alicia Wong and stole a quantity of articles and cash totalling $273,000.
The two men told the Court that they have been in Guyana for the past six months and they were here looking for jobs because of the difficult situation in Venezuela. The second charge alleged that 26-year-old Nikito Garcia on June 21, 2019 at Kumaka Waterfront, North West, Region One (Barima-Waini), while knowing the items were stolen, unlawfully obtained stolen articles from Joramillo and Zapata totalling $173,000.
Prosecutor Gordon Mansfield objected to bail because the defendants are not from Guyana and they are a flight risk. He further stated that some of the items were recovered.
Magistrate McLennan upheld the Prosecutor’s submission and remanded the three men to prison, where their next Court appearance is slated for July 8.
