A driver attached to the Ministry of Health was, on Monday, remanded to prison for allegedly breaking into a vaccination centre in Georgetown and stealing 66 COVID-19 vaccination booklets.

Mark Samuels, 31, of South Ruimveldt appeared before Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court and pleaded not guilty to the charge.

Particulars of the charge alleged that Samuels, between August 22 and August 23, at Brickdam, Georgetown, broke and entered the vaccination centre of the Ministry of Health and stole 66 COVID-19 vaccination books valued $1,014.

He was represented by attorney Dexter Smartt, who made an application for reasonable bail.

Police Prosecutor, Annalisa Brummell, objected to Samuels being released on bail, citing the serious nature of the offence and told the court that there is a CCTV video showing the defendant entering the premises.

The magistrate ruled in favour of the prosecutor’s objection and remanded Samuels to prison until September 27.

Samuels is no stranger to the court. In 2018, he was charged for stealing over $1M in diesel from GuyOil and reselling it to a businesswoman.