Rasbert Turner, Star Writer
Two of the three men charged with the theft of LIME cables valued at more than $770,000 were freed when they appeared in the Spanish Town Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday.
Freed are Rory Sewell, 30-year-old of Moneague, St Ann, and Lehu Gordon, businessman of Linstead, St Catherine.
When the case was mentioned, Ricardo Sewell told the court that he alone was responsible for the theft of the cables.
The other two accused were ordered released while Ricardo Sewell was ordered remanded until October 17 for sentencing.
Allegations are that on September 3, about 4 a.m., police personnel were on patrol in Sligoville, St Catherine.
A Honda Fit motor car driven by Ricardo Sewell with his son Rory was signalled to stop.
Cables found
It was searched and cables were discovered in the trunk of the vehicle.
Investigation revealed that it was the property of LIME.
Rory and Ricardo were subsequently charged with simple larceny while Lehu Gordon was charged with conspiracy.
The police said that Gordon was the person who rented the vehicle.
Attorney-at-law Shantez Stewart represented the freed men.
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