ANFERNY Lantazar, a mason of Lot 317 Ruimveldt, Georgetown, charged with robbery under arms and break and enter, was refused bail yesterday by Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry.He pleaded not guilty to both charges, one of which said, between March 19 and 20 at West Ruimveldt, he broke and entered the dwelling place of Rahlyn Morgan and stole one Jialing motorcycle and one Blackberry cellular phone, together valued $220,000.
Particulars of the second charge said, on February 18, at Mandela Avenue, also in Georgetown, being armed with a cutlass, he robbed Hamzie Baksh of one gold chain, a BMX bicycle, one Blackberry cellular phone and $3,000 cash.
Police Inspector Michael Grant, prosecuting, said, as it relates to the break and enter, the virtual complainant had secured her home and retired to bed on March 19.
At 06:00 hrs the following day, she discovered the motorcycle and cellular phone missing and the eastern door was open and she reported the burglary at East Ruimveldt Police Station.
Following an investigation, the defendant and others were found at a house in West Ruimveldt and the bicycle from the burglary was recovered.
About the armed robbery, the prosecutor said Baksh was riding east along Mandela Avenue when the defendant stopped him, placed a cutlass to his neck and relieved him of his property.
The prosecutor, successfully, objected to bail, citing the seriousness of the crime and the penalty attached to it, adding that the defendant has previous convictions and it is likely that, if granted pre-trial freedom, he may not return for trial.
But Lantazar claimed he is only aware of one charge and was never convicted for any. Still he was remanded to prison through April 11.