A burglar caught red-handed with more than $13,000 of stolen jewellery was given one last chance to mend his ways by a Magistrate, who referred him to drug court.

Prosecutor Nicole Smith told Magistrates' Court that Leon Fough, 35, was stopped by the Police on Monday afternoon on Ferry Reach Road, in St. George's.

They had been informed that a person fitting his description had been prowling about the area. When they stopped him, they noticed he was wearing a pair of socks on his hands, had a screwdriver and was wearing the jewellery.

He responded by telling one of the Police officers: "OK Jason, you got me."

He went on to admit: "I broke into this house and stole the jewellery."–Ms Smith said the items taken were four gold chains, two gold pendants and four gold rings, with a total value of $13,200.

Fough pleaded guilty to burglary and carrying the screwdriver and socks to commit the burglary. He told the Police he used the screwdriver to get in through a bathroom window.

He has previous convictions.

Fough told Magistrate Khamisi Tokunbo he'd suffered a relapse into drug addiction after being clean for four years ever since he was last sent to jail.

Mr. Tokunbo remanded him into custody pending an appearance before drug treatment court on January 13.