A man was hauled before the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court on Tuesday, after he was allegedly found to be in possession a tablet computer distributed under the Government's Schools Tablet Computer Programme.
Charged with receiving stolen property is 23-year-old Steven Hickenson of a Red Hills Road, Kingston 19, address.
The Crown alleges that on the day of the incident, the accused was allegedly found in possession of the device along with a Nokia cellular phone, which is also believed to be stolen. He was subsequently arrested and charged.
In court, the accused man said that he was unsuspectingly sold the tablet computer on the side of the road in downtown Kingston.
"I didn't know it was stolen, but the phone is my phone still," he explained.
The court heard that the accused is a repeat offender with other matters before the court.
Subsequently, Senior Resident Magistrate Judith Pusey offered the accused bail in the sum of $50,000 with surety. He was ordered to return to court on December 8.
- B.B.
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