Couple jailed for forging permanent resident card

A couple, who found themselves in hot water after a Caribbean Airline Customer Service Representative realised that they were using a forged permanent Canadian resident card, were on Tuesday jailed.
Tahemiah Batista, 28; and Josiah Rodriguez, 29; both Cubans were slapped with a forgery charge and appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan.
They admitted that on January 20, 2018, at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) with intent to defraud, they uttered to a Caribbean Airlines Customer Service Representative one forged Canadian resident card in favour of themselves.
According to the facts presented by Assistant Superintendent of Police Steven Telford, the couple were outgoing passengers on a Canada bound flight when the card given to the Customer Service Representative was examined.
It was found to be fake. When questioned, Batista told officers that her boyfriend gave her the card which he purchased online for US$2000. She further explained that she was unaware that it was fake.
Rodriguez also explained that he was unaware that the card he purchased online was not authentic. They were both jailed for 9 months and are expected to be deported after serving their prison sentences.