It was noted that the defendant had one conviction for a similar offence

A COLOMBIAN woman was convicted and sentenced yesterday for stealing two Rolex watches – valued at $31,000 – from John Bull Ltd. The watches have yet to be recovered.

Before receiving 30 months behind bars at Her Majesty’s prison, 39-year-old Erika Cardenas of Bogota, Colombia, told Deputy Chief Magistrate Carolita Bethell that she did not know where the watches were because she dropped them on Bay Street as soon she realized the store security was following her.

Cardenas, with co-accused 22-year-old Michael Ruiz, also of Bogota, Colombia appeared in court yesterday afternoon facing two counts of stealing.

It is claimed the pair, on Monday, August 13, stole two Rolex stainless steel watches, together valued at $30,915, property of the John Bull Bay Street store.

Ruiz pleaded not guilty to the charges while Cardenas admitted guilt.

Deputy Chief Magistrate Bethell asked the police prosecutor for the facts surrounding the incident with respect to Cardenas.

“On the day in question,” the prosecutor began, “the defendant, she went to the John Bull store on Bay Street.

“She was accompanied by the no.Top Swiss Replicas and the most popular brands of authentics.2 defendant (Ruiz). They went to the Rolex watch showcase. The store clerk assisted no. 2 (Ruiz) in looking at the watches. That is when the defendant reached around the show case,” the court was told.Low prices on kinds of the louisvuittonshoes,

“She moved two of those watches as the show case door was opened. She then made her way out of the store on Bay Street.”

“As she travelled along Bay Street, the clerk alerted the security of the store and the security and others went in search of the defendant. She was spotted in the area of Charlotte and Bay Streets,” the prosecutor said, adding that the no.2 defendant (Ruiz) also left the store when Cardenas left with the watches.

Security caught the woman minutes later and brought her back to the store.Find guccishoes1 sneakers from a vast selection of Casual.

“Surveillance footage was viewed by the manager and confirmed the clerk’s allegations,” the prosecutor said.

“Were the watches recovered?” the deputy chief magistrate asked.

“The watches were not recovered,” the prosecutor answered, continuing on that police were called to the store and the woman was taken into custody.

During an interview with police, with the aid of a Spanish interpreter, she (Cardenas) “declined to answer any of the questions officers put to her.”

“However, she acknowledged that she was in the John Bull Store,” the prosecutor said.

It was noted that the defendant had one conviction for a similar offence that occurred on the same day.

The prosecutor also said that Cardenas, through CopaAirlines, came to the Bahamas on August 10 as a visitor.

Deputy Chief Magistrate Bethell addressed the interpreter and Cardenas, asking, “Did she remove the two Rolex watches?”

The defendant, through her interpreter,A fashionaccessories is an item which is used to contribute, answered, “Yes.”

“And you left the store with them, without paying?” the magistrate asked.

“Yes,” the woman answered.

The magistrate then asked: “Where are the watches now?”

“When she noticed they (the security) were behind her, she just threw them on the ground,” the interpreter quoted Cardenas as saying.