Venezuelan woman further remanded for presenting forged document to court

Twenty-six-year-old Yuimenni Lopez, a Venezuelan national who was recently charged along with two others for uttering forged US$14,650 currency to several persons, was further remanded to prison by City Magistrate Ann McLennan on Wednesday.

On the day in question, the woman reportedly presented a forged document to the court in an attempt to prove she had legally entered Guyana.
The trio, who reportedly reside at La Parfaite Harmonie, West Bank Demerara, was slapped with a total of 10 counts of fraud.
Lopez was remanded to prison until she could provide the court with documents to prove she entered Guyana legally, while 40-year-old Simone Thompson and 26-year-old Dexter Thompson were granted bail by Magistrate Leron Daly on their first appearance.
On Wednesday, upon presenting the court with the fake document, the Prosecutor related that there is no record that the woman entered Guyana legally. If this is the case, he added that she will be slapped with additional charges.
The Magistrate, after listening to the submission, remanded the woman to prison and set her next court appearance for June 14.
Last week, Lopez was slapped with three charges to which she pleaded not guilty. The first charge against her stated that on May 15, 2019, at Georgetown, without lawful authority or excuse, she had in her possession US$2200 of forged currency.
It was further alleged that on May 14, 2019, at East Street, Georgetown, with the intent to defraud, she uttered US$2500 to Rockmin Deltoro, knowing same to be forged.
The last charge stated that on January 25, 2019, at Quail’s Optical, Thomas Street, Georgetown, Lopez uttered US$1800 to Clement Cumberbatch, knowing same to be forged.
According to information, Simone Thompson and her son Dexter, along with his fiancée Lopez, have gone about for months defrauding victims of millions of dollars.
It is reported that the trio would approach persons and ask them to change US currency. The women would also go into salons and boutiques and offer to pay in US currency.
More and more persons are coming forward with similar stories, and more charges are likely to be laid against the defendants.