A 19-year-old gold miner from Bartica has been sentenced to one year in prison after pleading guilty to multiple charges of break and enter and larceny.
Aaron Wilson was arrested on October 3, 2025, and formally charged on October 6 with Break and Enter and Larceny, Simple Larceny, and Break and Enter with Intent to Commit a Felony. The charges were filed under Sections 229(a), 228, and 164 of the Criminal Law (Offences) Act, Chapter 8:01.
Wilson appeared before His Worship Teriq Mohammed at the Bartica Magistrates’ Court, where the charges were read to him. He admitted guilt to all three offences and was sentenced to one year in prison on each count. The sentences will run concurrently.
The offences were committed against three victims — Roy Defreitas, Vashisht Ramillian, and St. John the Baptist Primary School — all located in Bartica.
Police have since confirmed that the swift conclusion of the case followed diligent investigative work, as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen public safety and deter property-related crimes in the region.