By S.Browne. Updated 5:54 p.m., Tuesday, October 14, 2025, Atlantic Standard Time (GMT-4).
The Police have arrested and charged Clive Castello, a 55-year-old labourer of Biabou, with the offence of burglary and two counts of theft totalling over EC $5,000 on October 13, 2025.
According to the police “the accused entered the dwelling house of a 62-year-old resident of Biabou as a trespasser on July 18, 2025, and stole a quantity of alcoholic beverages and tobacco products valued at $170.50 ECC, as well as $5,250.00 ECC in cash—the property of the complainant.”
“On September 7, 2025, the defendant allegedly stole four mature pumpkins valued at $410.00 EC—the property of a 55-year-old farmer of Yambou. He was subsequently charged with the offence.
The offences were committed in Biabou and Yambou, respectively.
Police say that Castello appeared before the Calliaqua Magistrate Court on October 14, 2025, where he pleaded not guilty to the charge of burglary and theft that occurred in Biabou, and guilty to the charge of theft that occurred in Yambou.
To the charge to which he pleaded guilty, he was placed on a bond for six months; if he defaults, he will pay $600.00 EC forthwith or spend three months at His Majesty’s Prison.
For the offence to which he pleaded not guilty, he was granted bail in the sum of $2,000.00 EC with one surety.
The matter was adjourned and transferred to the Biabou Magistrate Court for October 15, 2025.
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The information was sourced from a press release sent to us by the Royal St Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force.
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