WCB miner jailed for 8 years for stealing motorcycles in Linden

Twenty-nine-year-old Christopher Punch was sentenced to a total of eight years in prison by Magistrate Wanda Fortune after he was found guilty of four counts of simple larceny.
The sentence was handed down when he made his final appearance at the Linden Magistrate’s Court last week.
Punch, a miner, was sentenced to two years on each count and the charges will run consecutively.
The court heard that between Thursday, February 28, and Friday, March 1, 2019, at Industrial Area, Mackenzie, Linden, while being in the company of several others, he stole a Honda XR motorcycle valued $430,000; property of Cecil Jones.
The court also heard that on Saturday, February 16, 2019, while in the company of others, he stole an XR 150 motorcycle, valued $400,000; property of Stephon Warner.
Additionally, the court heard that between Saturday, January 26, and Sunday, January 27, 2019, while in the company of others at Republic Avenue, Mackenzie, Linden, he stole an XR 150 motorcycle valued $435,000; property of Vacasey Franklyn.
The court further heard that on Thursday, March 7, 2019, at Greenheart Street, Mackenzie, Linden, while in the company of others, he stole yet another XR motorcycle valued $450,000; property of Anthony Roberts.
He was arrested and charges were instituted.