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Last Updated on Thursday, 3 October 2024, 17:27 by Writer
Electrician Shamo Jones
The lights that Shamo Jones stole from the LBI Young Professionals Housing Scheme.
An electrician has been jailed for one year after he pleaded guilty to stealing numerous street lights around the young professionals housing units at La Bonne Intention (LBI) Housing Scheme, the Guyana Police Force (GPF) said Thursday.
Police said 34-year-old Sharmo Jones of Plaisance Squatting Area, East Coast Demerara also told the court that he installed a number of the stolen street lights in various areas.
Investigators said they recovered 24 street lights and Jones was taken into custody.
On September 27, 2024, Jones was charged with the offence of simple larceny. He appeared before Magistrate A. Gibbs at the Sparendaam Magistrate Court, pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to one year in prison.
Jones’ arrest stemmed from residents’ complaints during an outreach by Minister of Housing and Water, Mr Collin Croal, and the Central Housing and Planning Authority.
Police said the residents reported the theft of street lights. The matter was brought to the attention of the police where a report was made.
On September 26, 2024, following an investigation and intelligence received, police arrested Jones.