A FIFTY-five-year-old man who allegedly stole castnets was on Tuesday sentenced to two months imprisonment after facing city Magistrate Annett Singh on a charge of larceny. 

Deonarine Singh, no address given, pleaded guilty to the charge,details of which stated that between December 2 to 5 at Soesdyke, East Bank Demerara, he stole three castnets valued at $28,000, property of Shivdat Ramesh Rahgoo .
Police Prosecutor Adonni Innis informed the court that the items stolen by the defendant had been recovered.
The magistrate denied the defendant his pre-trial liberty, as a result of which he will spend time in prison over the holidays.