MARIO Singh, a 37-year-old construction worker hailing from Bartica, has received a nine-month prison sentence for the theft of valuable items from the Good News Fellowship Full Gospel Church located in the township.
When he appeared before Magistrate Teriq Mohammed at the Bartica Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday, he pleaded guilty to the crimes.
The occurrence took place during the weekend when Singh unlawfully entered the church.

The items he took included three cases of thrill soft drink, valued at $7,800, four cases of Malta, valued at $20,000, and a music box valued at $150,000.
According to a statement from the Police Headquarters, Andrew Persaud, the 60-year-old pastor of the church, secured the premises around 20:00 hours on Saturday before returning to his home. When Persaud returned to the church the following morning, he found the door opened and several items missing.

The police examined closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage which revealed Singh exiting the church with the stolen items.
Singh was promptly apprehended by law enforcement, and he subsequently admitted to the act of theft.  The music box was discovered concealed at Seventh Avenue, Bartica, directly across from a cemetery, as part of the investigation.
Singh also informed the police that he had shared the stolen beverages with his friends.