CHIEF Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry upheld a police objection to bail yesterday and remanded Rondez Barker, of Lot 26 Norton Street, Georgetown, to prison on a break and enter and larceny charge.
The defendant pleaded not guilty to the offence, particulars of which said, on Sunday, November 17, at Lot 26 Norton Street, he broke and entered the dwelling house of Kieran Dey and stole a quantity of gold jewellery, including three chains, three finger rings, eight pairs of bangles, one bracelet, one pair anklets and one pair earrings, together valued $390,000. Police Corporal Bharat Mangru, prosecuting, said the virtual complainant and her mother reside at the address and, that day, around 18:00hrs they secured their house and went out.
However, after they returned about 19:00 hrs, they discovered that their door locks were tampered with and, upon checking, they noticed the jewels missing.
The prosecutor, in objecting to pre-trial freedom for Barker, cited the seriousness and prevalence of the offence and pointed out that since Barker is known to the victims, it is likely that he may interfere with the witnesses who are living in the same yard but in different houses.
Defence counsel Mohamed Zafar had his bail application refused and the case was adjourned to November 29.
The same magistrate remanded three other men to prison on charges of breaking and entering and robbery under arms.
Ray Wilson, of Lot 31, Ryan Samuels, of Lot 11 and Leonard Moore, of Lot 16, all of Amelia’s Ward, Linden, pleaded not guilty to having, between November 17 and 18, at Republic Avenue, Mackenzie, in Linden, too, broke and entered the Flourishing Church and stole one amplifier, one equaliser, four 15-inch speakers, a crossover and a mixer, all together valued $520,000.
They were also charged indictably, with having on March 3, at West Watooka Railroad, in Linden as well, being armed with guns robbed Audrey London of a gold chain, one Blackberry cellular phone, two rings and $70,000, making a total loss of $570,000 to her.

Roadblock patrol
Police Sergeant Vernetta Pindar, prosecuting, told the court that, during the period November 17 to 18, ranks were on roadblock patrol in Mackenzie, when a motor car driven by Samuels was stopped and a subsequent search the car yielded the articles stolen from the church.
In relation to the other charge, the prosecutor said, on March 3, around 09:30hrs, the virtual complainant was walking along West Watooka Railroad when Wilson held her at gunpoint and Samuels and Moore were the lookouts.
Samuels complained that he has been incarcerated since Sunday and he is a taxi driver who was hired on that day.
Moore claimed he was walking on his way home when he saw a car approaching him, decided to stop it and Samuels happened to be the driver.
Moore said he never gave any oral statements and alleged that two policemen tied his feet to a chair and put a knife to his neck with a towel to his mouth.
Wilson took responsibility for the booty, claiming he had purchased the items, but when he told the police the name of the person from whom he bought the items, they kept on with the same thing.
The cases in which the three Lindeners are charged were transferred to Christianburg Court for December 18.