Rayan Sebastian, a 35-year-old unemployed man of Foulis, East Coast Demerara, was arrested on 2023-11-08 by a rank from the Enmore Police Station and charged yesterday (Friday) with the offence of Burglary, Contrary to Section 233 of the Criminal Law (Offences) Act, Chapter 8:01.
Sebastian, a notorious convicted criminal who has had several brushes with the law, is accused of robbing Krepaul Mahase, a 60-year-old Farmer of Hope West Enmore, ECD, sometime between 2023/09/12 and 2023/09/13 at his residence.
At about 11:35hrs yesterday, the accused appeared at the Vigilance Magistrate’s Court before Magistrate Fabayo Azore. Sebastian pleaded not guilty and was granted $50,000 bail.
Meanwhile, Sebastian was also charged with a second offence yesterday — this time for ‘Break and Enter and Larceny’, Contrary to Section 229 (a) of the Criminal Law (Offences) Act, Chapter 8:01.
He is accused of committing the act on Khemraj Singh, a 64-year-old shop-keeper of Fifth Street, Foulis, East Coast Demerara, sometime between 2023/10/19 and 2023/10/20 at his residence.
The accused appeared at the Vigilance Magistrate’s Court before Magistrate Fabayo Azore. Sebastian pleaded not guilty and was granted bail in the sum of $50,000. The case was adjourned to 2024-01-24.