A man who broke into his wife’s home and stole more than $5,000 in items has been sent to prison. Naindra Ramdath, 36, of Golconda, was jailed for 14 months for the offence of housebreaking and larceny. He said his drug problem led to him committing the offence.

Police prosecutor Ramdath Phillip told the San Fernando court it was around 4.30 p.m. on June 28 that Sandra Boodoo locked and secured her Golconda home. She returned two hours later to find the house broken into and two gold and diamond rings, a grinder, steel rims and a radiator fan missing. The items together cost $5,200. Camera footage showed Ramdath used a ladder to access a window, which he opened and gained entry into the house. He was seen lea­ving with some of the items. Around 12.30 a.m. yester­day, Ramdath was spotted sitting at the side of the road and PC Emrith told him of the report of housebreaking and larceny.(Trinidad Express)…[+]