A MASON of Lot 640 South Amelia’s Ward, Linden, was Thursday refused bail after pleading not guilty to eight counts of break and enter and larceny . 

Leroy Nedd made his appearance before Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.
Particulars of the first charge said between August 12 and 14, 2014, at Central Amelia’s Ward, Linden, he broke and entered the dwelling house of Veronica Headley and stole a quantity of articles valued at $290,000.
The second allegation said between January 19 and 30 at Central Amelia’s Ward, he broke and entered the dwelling house of Leslie Bourne and stole a quantity of articles valued at over $1M.
Additionally, between January 19 and 30 at Central Amelia’s Ward, he broke and entered the store belonging to the said Bourne and stole a quantity of articles to the value of $25,500.
The fourth charge stated that between January 10 and 16 at Central Amelia’s Ward, he broke and entered the dwelling house of Joseph Rose and stole a quantity of articles to the value of $640,000.
It is also alleged that between January 29 and 30 at Central Amelia’s Ward, he broke and entered the dwelling house of Nikesha Feidtkou and stole a quantity of articles to the value of $329,000.
Details of another allegation stated that between October 28 and 30, 2014 at Central Amelia’s Ward, he broke and entered the dwelling house of Lennard Jennings and stole a quantity of articles to the value of over $4M.
The seventh charge said between January 25 and February 1 at Phase Three, Central Amelia’s Ward, he broke and entered the dwelling house of Royston Leon and stole therein a quantity of articles to the value of $479,000.
Finally, the last charge said between January 25 and February 1 at South Amelia’s Ward, he broke and entered the dwelling house of Don Phillips and stole therein a quantity of articles to the value of $195,000.
Police Prosecutor Michael Grant told the court that facts are as charged. He opposed bail on the grounds of the nature, gravity and the penalty attached to the offence. Grant said that the police are presently investigating other matters of similar nature against the defendant.
The police prosecutor noted that over $M worth of items were recovered.
The unrepresented man told the court that he had been convicted for six months in 2011 on an offence of similar nature.
The prosecution’s objection to bail was upheld, and the matter was transferred to the Linden Magistrate’s Court for February 11.