A MINER accused of stealing a 20-feet gold mat was remanded to prison yesterday on a simple larceny charge.

Teon Grant, 25, of Lot 237 Thomas Street, Pattensen, Turkeyen, East Coast Demerara, pleaded not guilty when he appeared before Magistrate Judy Latchman.
It is alleged that the defendant, on November 15 at Eight Miles Backdam, in the North West District, stole the gold mat, valued $90,000, property of Anthony Rodericks.
Sergeant Vishnu Hunt, prosecuting, said Grant admitted the theft and that others were also involved but have not yet been charged.
But Defence Counsel Paul Fung-a-Fat said nothing was found in Grant’s possession and made an application for bail.
The magistrate, however, refused the grant and transferred the case to the Chief Magistrate for November 27.