…“I lost my job, couldn’t afford it” – accused
Saisnarine Persaud appeared on Friday before a city magistrate to answer three charges of incurring a debt by pretending he was in a position to pay.
The charges he faces read as follows: That on September 4, 2018, at the GuyOil Service Station in Kitty, he incurred a debt of $12,000 by falsely pretending he was in a position to pay the pump attendant for fuel pumped into the vehicle he was driving.
That on September 5 and September 6, at Providence and Georgetown respectively, he incurred debts of $30,000 and $15,000 respectively at GuyOil Gas Stations.
The Prosecution’s case is that Persaud is the registered owner of two vehicles, one of which is a luxury vehicle. On the days in question, Persaud visited the gas stations and ordered the pump attendants to fill up the gas tank of the vehicle he was driving. He then drove away without paying for the gas.
The court was informed that the man had just settled a matter of a similar nature with the proprietor of another service station located on the East Coast of Demerara.
Persaud admitted to all three charges, and told the court that, prior to the incident, he was relieved of his job, as a result of which he suffered financial difficulties.
“I lost my job and didn’t have money to pay. I’m sorry for what I did; I am really sorry,” Persaud explained.
The magistrate, however, remanded Persaud to prison and ordered that he be sent for mental evaluation. His matters will continue on September 28.
