Man jailed for break and enter, theft

A 19-year-old construction worker, Ram Singh, was sentenced to four years and six months in prison after pleading guilty to charges of break and enter and larceny.
The incident occurred on January 18, when Singh unlawfully entered the home of Asad Ayube and stole a Movado watch valued at US$1000, along with $2.5 million in Guyanese currency.
Singh, who resides at Little Diamond on the East Bank of Demerara, was arrested Monday.
He was subsequently charged on Wednesday, under Section 229(a) of the Criminal Law Offences Act Chapter 8:01, for his involvement in the crime.
Appearing before Principal Magistrate Dylon Bess at the Diamond/Golden Grove Magistrates’ Courts, Singh was formally read the charge.
Initially, he was not required to enter a plea, but under the Administration of Justice Act (AJA), he later pleaded guilty.
Following his guilty plea, the court sentenced Singh to four years and six months in prison.