5 years jail for house breaking

He was on Wednesday sentenced to five years’ imprisonment with hard labour for his crimes.

Shairo Khan appeared before Magistrate Cheryl-Anne Antoine in the San Fernando First Court to answer charges laid against him.

The charges read to Khan alleged that on June 18, he broke into his uncle’s house at Sumiah Trace, Debe and stole gold jewelry and other items, together valued $42,425. Another charge read that he had in his possession 1.7 grammes of cocaine. Court prosecutor Cleyon Seedan told the court that on June 17, Khan’s uncle secured his house and left. The uncle returned hours later to find his house broken into and a check revealed a gold ID band, gold chain, cutlass and a gas tank were missing.

The victim made a report to police and Constable Trevor Rampersad conducted investigations. On June 26, while on mobile patrol, PC Rampersad arrested Khan who was seen in a car that was proceeding along Sumiah Trace.

Khan was searched and the drugs found in his pants pocket.

Khan confessed to PC Rampersad that he broke into his uncle’s house and stole the items. Khan, who was unrepresented, told the magistrate that he started using drugs at the age of 12 when it was introduced to him by a cousin.

He also told the magistrate that he dropped out of primary school while in Standard Four. Khan said he stole the items to purchase drugs. The court also heard that in 2014, Khan was sentenced to 12 months for larceny of a dwelling house.

In 2015 he was also charged with house breaking. His criminal record also showed he has four previous convictions. He told the magistrate that when he wakes up in the morning, he goes for a smoke.“You need some kind of reali ty check,” Magistrate Antoine said. On the charge of possession of cocaine, Khan was sentenced to nine months’ imprisonment with hard labour and on the charge of house breaking and larceny he was sentenced to five years.

The sentences are to run concurrently.