A 32-year-old taxi driver from Diamond, East Bank Demerara, was, on Tuesday, sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty to a break and enter charge.
Nico De Jonge appeared before Magistrate Dylon Bess at the Diamond/Golden Grove Magistrate’s Court, where he was charged with the offence of Break and Enter and Larceny, contrary to Section 229(a) of the Criminal Law Offences Act, Chapter 8:01.

The charge stemmed from an incident on June 11, 2025, at the New Migrant Housing Scheme in Providence, East Bank Demerara. According to police reports, De Jonge unlawfully entered the premises of Andre Crowder and committed larceny.

During Tuesday’s court proceedings, the charge was read to De Jonge, and summary disposal was applied. He pleaded guilty and was subsequently handed a three-year prison sentence.
Police said the case highlights their continued efforts to bring perpetrators of property crimes to justice.