A Sparendaam, East Coast Demerara (ECD) resident was fined $50,000 after he admitted to confiscating a phone because money was owed to him.
Twenty-three-year-old Messiah Eastman of Lot 43 West Road, Sparendaam, pleaded guilty with explanation to the charge, which was read to him by Magistrate Fabayo Azore.
The charge stated that on May 18, 2018 at Lane Street, Charlestown, Eastman stole one Samsung phone valued $126,000, property of Hetymyer Morrison.
According to Eastman, he is owed money and on the day in question, he confiscated the phone thinking that it belonged to the person who owed him.
However, he later found out that this was not the case, but before he could return the said phone, he was arrested and charged with the offence.
The defendant asked for leniency, explaining that it was his intention to return the phone after he was paid.
As such, Magistrate Azore fined the defendant $50,000. Failure to pay the fine will result in one month’s imprisonment.
