| Two days after pretending to be a detective in an attempt to seize smart phones from several students of Queen’s College,Wholesale Jerseys Free Shipping, a 28-year-old ex-convict was taken before a city Magistrate on several simple larceny and fraudulent conversion charges. The courtroom of Magistrate Geeta Chandan-Edmond yesterday heard several accounts of how Mohammed Ali,Cheap MLB Jerseys Authentic, a security guard of Lot 121 Second Street, Alberttown, Georgetown, outsmarted several persons of their belongs over a period of five days.Police Prosecutor, Corporal Renetta Bentham told the court that Brandy Hazel and Rehanna Abel, both Tutorial High School students, became Ali’s first victims. She said it was at about 10:30 hrs on January 12, last that the 28-year-old strolled into the Woolford Avenue,Wholesale Jerseys, Georgetown school and approached the students.Ali, she said, introduced himself as the new Arts stream teacher and instructed them to hand over their electronic gadgets. Bentham said Hazel gave him her Samsung Galaxy S4 phone valued at $140,000 while Abel surrendered her $60,000 Samsung Tablet.The con artist reportedly told the students that he was heading to the Stella Maris Primary School and would return with the items,Cheap Nike NFL Jerseys, but never did. The matter was later reported. Bentham said two days later,China NFL Jerseys, Ali struck again. She explained that on January 14, last at about 15:20 hours, Nalini Rambarack was at the Georgetown High Court when Ali approached her and asked her to borrow her phone to make a call.After she gave it to him, the 28-year-old charlatan stepped aside to make the “call” but simply strolled out the court’s northern gate. He never returned and the matter was brought to the security’s attention.The court was told that two civilians looking to utilize the services offered at the Guyana Post Office Corporation’s (GPOC) Main Branch on Robb Street became Ali’s next target.Bentham explained that on January 17, last at about 09:45 hours Latanie Ross and Raywattie Outar were conducting business at the GPOC. Ali noticed Outar was experiencing some difficulties and approached her. The imposter reportedly told the woman that he was a staff of the entity and offered to help her.The Corporal said that Ali took her onto the corridor and persuaded her to hand over her valuables. According to Bentham, he told the woman that she cannot go into the office to see the “Big One” with her cellular phone and jewellery.After receiving the articles, he then took her into an office, told her to wait there and slipped away. Moments later at GPOC, Ali then met Ross and asked her to borrow her phone to place a call. After she handed over the device, he went away.It was on Tuesday that Ali was finally arrested. According to reports, a well-dressed Ali entered the Queen’s College compound shortly before classes commenced, and proceeded undetected to the first form classrooms.He reportedly told the students that he was a detective who was sent by the Ministry of Education (MOE) to seize all cellular phones from a group of first form students.His attempt was cut short, however,Cheap Jerseys China, after suspicious students reported the matter to teachers and parents. However no charges were laid in relation to the QC incident. The prosecutor further related that the 28-year-old was placed on an identification (ID) parade where he was positively identified by all the victims.Asked to respond to the allegations yesterday, Ali pleaded guilty and threw himself at the mercy of the court. He said he had previously been sentenced to serve five years in jail on damage to property charge and was released on November 27, 2014.Ali, who started crying during the proceedings, asked if it was necessary to have the matter tried in open court, but the Magistrate refused to empty the court.The swindler looked down and said “I decline from explaining.” The Magistrate offered him an opportunity to compose himself and ordered that he be taken back to the lockups.The matter was recalled about 30 minutes after. When Ai returned, he said “I accept that what I did was wrong. I did it for a reason. I did time in prison and graduated in prison then I came out.”He went on to list courses, such as anger management, where he would have received certificates from the institution. Ali said “Now I’m out, when you want work, they want police clearance and when they find out you came from prison, they don’t hire you.” He claimed that one time he was employed at a Regent Street store, but his employment ended when one of the Prison Officers came in, saw him and said “Eh Mohammed Ali I hope you behaving yourself now.”According to him, the next week he was given the boot. “People don’t know what you go through in society. I try to do something and get nothing. I have a daughter who I trying to send to Trinidad and I been living with HIV for how many years.”A sobbing Ali went on to say that he has been making $10,000 weekly and it cannot suffice since he is the breadwinner of his family. “I had no choice. On Tuesday I had $860 in my pockets and two bottles of water in my fridge.” “I came out of prison two months now and I can’t do better than this. Pressure could make people do anything.”Ali turned to his victims, many of whom were in court, and said “I wish I could pay you back but I can’t. That’s all I can do, I’m sorry but I can’t do better. These things cause a side effect. I didn’t have a choice.” He pleaded with the Magistrate to be merciful.Responding, Magistrate Chandan-Edmond deferred sentencing and ordered that a probation report be prepared for the 28-year-old. The Prosecution was also instructed to check his criminal record.He was remanded and is to return to court on January 30. |
