Bank teller, teacher charged over fraudulent withdrawal from Republic Bank

Police have instituted charges against a bank teller and a teacher for conspiracy to commit a felony regarding the fraudulent withdrawal of funds from Republic Bank’s Linden, Region 10 (Upper Demerara-Berbice) branch.
Forty-four-year-old Donna Edwards, a school teacher of West Ruimveldt, Georgetown, and Tyrell Davis, 19, a bank teller from Wismar, Linden, appeared in court on Friday.
At the Linden Magistrate’s Court, the pair pleaded not guilty to the charge for the offence of conspiracy to commit a felony, to wit, demanding property upon a forged instrument.

Davis, a teller from Republic Bank’s Linden branch, processed the transaction, according to a statement from Police Headquarters.
“When speaking to investigators under caution, [Davis] confessed to facilitating the transaction by neglecting the bank’s procedure and paying out the money to Edwards,” the statement said.
According to the Police, Davis revealed that he was contacted by a friend (name withheld) to assist in facilitating the fraudulent withdrawal for which he, Davis was allegedly paid $300,000.
The two persons, who were detained earlier this week, were remanded to prison and are expected to make their next court appearance on December 12.