– to fight break-and-enter, larceny charges

A TEEN was on Monday slapped with break-and-enter and larceny charges after he appeared before a city Magistrate.

The court heard that on September 9, 2018 at Campbellville, Fiaz Mohammed broke and entered the dwelling house of Toolise Persaud and stole $370,000 cash.

It was further alleged that on the same day, he also stole two Samsung cellular phones valued $135,000, property of Tisa Persaud.

Mohammed, who is 18 and resides at North Vigilance, denied the charges, and is represented by Attorney Paul Fung-A-Fat, who made application for bail.

According to the police, the defendant and the virtual complainants are known to each other, and that on the day in question at around 10:00hrs, the latter secured the place and went to church.

But on returning home after service, they discovered the items at reference missing, and immediately reported the matter, whereupon an investigation was carried out and the accused arrested.

On his arrest, the police said, Mohammed immediately owned up to the theft by way of an oral statement.

Bail was granted in the sum of $500,000, and the matter was adjourned to October 29.