Former cop remanded for 2015 fraud

Magistrate Leron Daly rejected defence counsel Bernard DaSilva’s application for bail while upholding that the court will not release Paul Watson pending trial on the grounds that the former Policeman has pending fraud matters before the Leonora Magistrate’s Court.
The 40-year-old father of two and resident of Zeelugt, East Bank Essequibo was hauled before the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts on Tuesday morning. It is alleged that the accused between March 1, 2015 and June 12, 2017, with intent to defraud, obtained 0,000 from Gouind Sundar, under the pretence that he was in the position to obtain a firearm licence for the VC.
DaSilva questioned the grounds for bail refusal, contending that the other matters were all but mere allegations as he pronounced time had lapsed since the alleged commission of the offence while questioning why his client was only now being charged with the offence.
The court further heard, through the lawyer, that Watson has a decent job and posed no flight risk as he had no interest in avoiding trial. Bail was refused and the matter adjourned to July 14.