Bounced cheques land businessman in court

Businessman Jason Aaron of Diamond Housing Scheme, East Bank Demerara was on Friday arraigned before Georgetown Magistrate Judy Latchman on eight charges of fraud, but was able to secure his pre-trial liberty after posting $800,000 bail in the face of no objection being offered by Police Prosecutor Arwin Moore.
The court heard that in Georgetown on May 16, 2018, with intent to defraud, the 32-year-old Aaron forged a power of attorney document belonging to Raymond Austin.
The court was also told that on October 14, 2017, at Eccles, East Bank Demerara, Aaron took from Keron Kasiawan the sum of $50,000, after assuring Kasiawan that he had the money in his account at the Bank of Baroda to honour a cheque, knowing same to be false.
Aaron was further charged with obtaining from Keron Kasiawan: $50,000 on October 8, 2017; $20,000 on October 11, 2017; $20,000 on October 18, 2017; $30,000 on October 23, 2017; $40,000 on October 27, 2017; and $26,260 on October 28, 2017 by promising that he had the respective sums in his account at the Bank of Baroda.
According to facts presented to the court,
Kasiawan operates a supermarket in Eccles, EBD, and on the dates mentioned in the charges, Aaron made purchases at the supermarket using cheques.
However, Kasiawan was contacted last month by the Bank of Baroda, and was informed that Aaron’s account did not have any money to support the cheques. As such the matter was reported to the Police.
The case will continue on June 5.