A Dominican woman was remanded to prison by Magistrate Judy Latchman on two counts of conspiracy to defraud, when she appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts on Thursday.
It is alleged that Doris Vasquez Santana, 36, of The Dominican Republic, between January 6, 2016 and February 13, 2017, at Georgetown, with intent to defraud conspired with person/s to forge four Guyana Immigration service stamps in her Dominican Republic passport purporting to show that same had been issued by the Guyana Immigration Department.
In addition, Santana, on February 13, 2017 had allegedly presented to Shana Morrison, an Immigration officer, one Dominican Republic immigration passport with four forged immigration stamps knowing same to be forged.
The accused, who was unrepresented, entered a not guilty plea to both charges and stated that she is currently seeking employment in the country.
Police Prosecutor Gonsalves objected to bail on the grounds that the woman is not a citizen of the country and the existing probability of the accused not returning to court should bail be granted.
The presiding Magistrate denied bail and the woman was remanded to prison until February 21, when the matter will proceed to trial.
Dominican woman was remanded to prison by Magistrate Judy Latchman on two counts of conspiracy to defraud, when she appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts on Thursday.
It is alleged that Doris Vasquez Santana, 36, of The Dominican Republic, between January 6, 2016 and February 13, 2017, at Georgetown, with intent to defraud conspired with person/s to forge four Guyana Immigration service stamps in her Dominican Republic passport purporting to show that same had been issued by the Guyana Immigration Department.
In addition, Santana, on February 13, 2017 had allegedly presented to Shana Morrison, an Immigration officer, one Dominican Republic immigration passport with four forged immigration stamps knowing same to be forged.
The accused, who was unrepresented, entered a not guilty plea to both charges and stated that she is currently seeking employment in the country.
Police Prosecutor Gonsalves objected to bail on the grounds that the woman is not a citizen of the country and the existing probability of the accused not returning to court should bail be granted.
The presiding Magistrate denied bail and the woman was remanded to prison until February 21, when the matter will proceed to trial.
