Marlon Jones, a 38-year-old taxi driver of Lot 106 Third Avenue, Bartica, was arrested by police on June 15 and charged with the offence of ‘receiving stolen articles’ that belonged to Chinese national Jianmei Qiu.
The charge was filed under Section 237(1) of the Criminal Law (Offences) Act, Chapter 8:01. The accused appeared at the Bartica Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday before Magistrate Teriq Mohammed, where the charge of receiving stolen articles was read to him.
The accused pleaded not guilty and was placed on $80,000 bail. The case continues on July 21.
