Businessman who allegedly attempted to bribe GRA employee charged

A 35-year-old man was on Friday hauled before the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts and released on $50,000 bail after denying a forgery charge.
Sewdharry Sookraj, a businessman, appeared before Magistrate Leron Daly and denied that between May 28, 2018, and May 30, 2018, at Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) at Camp Street, Georgetown, he attempted to incite Christopher Ramlagan to commit a felony, that is to say, to forge three GRA motor vehicle licence for himself, by paying him $25,000.
Attorney-at-Law Trenton Lake informed the court that his client is the sole breadwinner for his family and, therefore, bail should be granted.
According to the prosecution’s case, the businessman contacted the GRA employee to get three vehicles licences. The court heard that the officer informed his superiors about what he was told, which resulted with the matter being investigated and the defendant arrested.
The Magistrate released Sookraj on $50,000 bail. The case will continue on October 15.