FORTY-SIX-YEARS-OLD Ramnarine Jaikaran, of Lot 245 Chesney Village, Corentyne, was sentenced to 18 months imprisonment for break and enter and larceny on Wednesday.

Magistrate Adela Nagamootoo imposed the custodial sentence on the convict after he pleaded guilty to the offence at New Amsterdam Court, also in Berbice.
The prisoner, on January 18 last, broke into the kitchen of his neighbour, Savitree Jaikarran and stole six bottles of cooking oil, a sack of rice, a knife and a cast net, all valued $25,250.
Police Corporal Orin Joseph, prosecuting, said, following a report at Albion Police Station, Corentyne, ranks acting on information contacted Jaikaran and he admitted stealing the booty.