An elderly man was on Wednesday fined $65,000 for stealing a number of items after he admitted to the crime and apologised.
Derrick Burrowes admitted to Magistrate Fabayo Azore that he stole 17 four-inch saddles, eight six-inch saddles and four water meters, property of Guyana Water Inc (GWI).The remorseful man did not hesitate to plead guilty to the charge, stating that he had an explanation for his action.
The push-cart man told the court that he saw the items in a bag and thought that they were scrap metal, so he took the items to a scrap metal yard to be sold. The 53-year-old man begged the court for leniency, as he would not have taken the items if he knew that they were new.
The prosecution informed the court that Burrowes cooperated with Police and this led to the items being recovered. He was fined $65,000.
