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AN unemployed man from Couva who stole a car parked under a shed at a resident’s home was sentenced to five years with hard labour on June 11 after pleading guilty to larceny of a car.

Jamal Joseph, who has six previous convictions – including one for a similar offence – appeared before senior magistrate Nizam Khan in the Couva First Court.

PC Basdeo laid the charge and Sgt Bain prosecuted.