A Southampton man pleaded not guilty to stealing a package of codfish when he appeared in Magistrates’ Court this morning.

Kent Todd, 54, allegedly stole the fish, valued at $9.49, from a MarketPlace store in Pembroke on March 9.

Magistrate Khamisi Tokunbo granted $500 bail and set a trial date for June 11.

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