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Jun 20, 2014 News
A 23-year-old Brazilian man was yesterday jailed for twelve months for breaking into his roommate’s bedroom and
making off with over $2M in jewellery and electronic gadgets.
Jonatas Santos Ferreira appeared before Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.
He admitted that he broke into Marciel Coelho’s apartment between April 13 and April 14, last, and stole $2M in gold and diamond jewellery as well as one $180,000 iPad and $100,000 Hewlett Packard (HP) notebook.
Police Prosecutor Bharat Mangru stated that the two men shared an apartment but had different rooms. He said that Coelho had left for work but when he returned he found that his room was ransacked and the items were missing. The matter was reported to the police and an investigation was launched.
Mangru revealed that the accused (Ferreira) was nabbed at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport while preparing to return to Brazil. The charge was subsequently instituted against him.
The Prosecution revealed that a ring costing $180,000 and a $150,000 pendant were the only items recovered.
During mitigation, the Chief Magistrate indicated that she had considered Ferreira’s age, the prevalence, as well as seriousness of the offence. She said that she had given thought as well to whom he had stolen from and that the amount was in excess of $1M, whereas only a small amount was recovered.
The Magistrate indicated that she had also considered that he was caught by police as he was attempting to leave the jurisdiction. He was then sentenced to 12 months imprisonment.
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