MAGISTRATE Ann McLennan, on Tuesday, January 7, 2020, granted a 33-year-old mechanic $150,000 bail on a larceny charge.

Ruanda McDonald of Middle Road La Penitence appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court and denied the charge, when it was read to him.

Particulars of the charge stated that, between December 21, 2019 and December 22, 2019, at Cuyuni River, he stole a chainsaw valued at $362,930 and two chainsaw bars valued at $29,412, property of Innovation Mining Incorporated.

Gordon Mansfield made no objections to bail being granted to McDonald and told the court that McDonald was employed by Innovation Mining Company as a mechanic. Between the days mentioned in the charge, McDonald requested to travel to attend a funeral.

Mansfield added that, days before leaving the mining site, McDonald was observed loading the articles onto a truck after which he left the camp. A search was later conducted and an inventory was made and the articles were missing.

The matter was reported and McDonald was contacted in Georgetown. He was arrested and later charged.

Magistrate McLennan granted McDonald $150,000 bail and adjourned the matter until January 17, 2020. The matter was transferred to the Bartica Magistrates’ Court.
McDonald was also ordered to report to the Region 7 police office once a week, until the completion of the trial.