By Breaking Belize News Staff: A 24-year-old Belize City man who racked up a $501 bill with a deliveryman for fried chicken, barbecue, groceries, dog food and cash deliveries, but never paid a cent, has pleaded guilty to seven counts of obtaining property by deception and has been sent to the Belize Central Prison overnight pending sentencing.
Roy Earl Jones, also known as “Rayjaughn,” appeared before a Senior Magistrate in Court #2 on Thursday, November 12, where he admitted to deceiving a deliveryman who had repeatedly fulfilled his requests on the promise of being reimbursed.
As BBN previously reported, the deliveryman told police that between September 29 and October 12, Jones repeatedly contacted him through WhatsApp to request deliveries to his mother’s residence on Usher Street.
The requests included cash, a 55-pound bag of dog food, breakfast cereals, condensed milk, fried chicken from Benny’s Restaurant, rice and beans with pork, barbecue chicken and soft drinks.
Despite promising to make online payments, Jones never settled the outstanding bill. At one point, when the “runman” inquired about his money, Jones simply responded, “Thank you for your patience.”
The deliveryman eventually discovered Jones’ real identity and filed a formal police complaint on November 9, leading to his detention and subsequent charges.
In court, Jones apologized and pleaded for leniency, explaining that he supports his two children, his fiancée and his mother, who recently underwent surgery.
“I will never do any such thing again in my entire life,” Jones told the court, promising to repay the runman and asking for another chance to become a better person.
Jones, who described himself as self-employed and said he plans to open a car wash business, was nevertheless remanded to prison after the Magistrate deferred sentencing.
He is expected to return to court on Friday, November 13, when his sentence will be determined.
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By Breaking Belize News Staff: A 24-year-old Belize City man who racked up a $501 bill with a deliveryman for fried chicken, barbecue, groceries, dog food and cash deliveries, but never paid a cent, has pleaded guilty to seven counts of obtaining property by deception and has been sent to the Belize Central Prison overnight
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