$300 for 6 zabocas

Shameer Mohammed, 30, pleaded guilty before magistrate Nanette Forde-John, to the charge of larceny.

The court was told by police prosecutor PC Cleyon Seedan, that Mohammed, 30, was spotted on Sunday with a red plastic bag on the outskirts of La Romaine.

The owner of the zabocas called out to Mohammed and held him.

The police was then called in.

Mohammed told the police,”Boss I really jumped the fence and thief the zaboca.” He was arrested and taken to the San Fernando Police Station.

Mohammed’s attorney, Frank Gittens, pleaded for leniency saying that Mohammed obeyed the owner of the property when he was asked to sit under the tree and wait until the police arrived. Nanette- John ordered Mohammed to pay the fine forthwith or serve seven days in prison with hard labour.