Brothers charged with stealing raw gold

Brothers Alex Fiedtkou, 23, and Leon Allen, 21, were on Friday arraigned before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan in the Georgetown Magistrates Courts on a charge of larceny, which stated that on March 20 at Waini Backdam, Region One (Barima-Waini), they stole from Zahir Khan 73 pennyweights of raw gold, valued at 3,000.

Unrepresented by legal counsel, the duo denied the charge when it was read to them.

Police Prosecutor Deniro Jones related to the court that, on the day in question, Police discovered the missing gold on the person of the men during a search conducted.

Magistrate McLennan released the men on $100,000 bail each. The case will continue on April 4 at the Aquero Magistrate’s Court in the North-West District.