He was caught on camera stealing 2 deodorants from a supermarket, and tonight, 53-year-old Kenneth Tillett is at the Belize Central Prison, after he was taken to court for theft.
Police say that on Monday of this week, Tillett, who is a barber and a construction worker from Ladyville, went to the Sky City Supermarket. He was inside he pocketed 2 Secret brand deodorants, valued at $25.90. The owner of the store caught him shoplifting on the store’s surveillance cameras.
Police arrested him and charged him with theft, and he was arraigned today before Magistrate Khadeen Palmer. He wasted no time and pleaded guilty to the charges. Since he did not have any previous convictions for dishonesty, the Magistrate did not impose a prison sentence. Instead, she sentenced him to pay a fine of $305, which is more than 12 times the total shelf price for the stolen deodorant sticks. He has until December 30th, 2019 to pay, or he will spend 3 months in jail if he defaults.
Normally, he would have been allowed to leave court a free man after that, but the court did a background check. That’s when the authorities found out that he has an outstanding fine of another $305 which he did not pay in the past. So, the Magistrate ordered him to make a partial payment of $100. He was unable to comply, and so, he was sent up to the Prison. He will stay there until he can meet the payment, or else, he will spend 3 months in default for that previous fine.
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