Electrical wire thief remanded

Eon Paul was on Friday slapped with a simple larceny charge, which was read to him by Magistrate Leron Daly when he appeared in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts.
It is alleged that on April 15, 2018 while in the vicinity if Robb Street, Lacytown, he stole three rolls of electrical wire valued $75,000 property of the Guyana Post Office.
Paul denied the charge and in his defense told the court that he did not steal the wire but had in fact asked for it. He was remanded until May 18.