Woman on $300,000 bail for exchanging fake US currency

After she raised a defence of mistaken identity, Shavon Davis was released on 0,000 bail subsequent to her pleading not guilty to three counts of alleged fraud.
Magistrate Judy Latchman read the charge that the defendant, with intent to defraud, uttered six US counterfeit notes to Virtual Complainant (VC) Marcia Lowenfield on June 21, 2017 in the Georgetown Magisterial District.
It is further alleged that Davis, with intent to defraud, obtained G$60,000 cash from the VC under the pretence that the uttered foreign bills were genuine. Davis was also charged for being in possession of the forged US$50 bills without lawful authorisation.
Police Prosecutor Shawn Gonsalves, in presenting a synopsis of the incident, stated that on the day in question, the accused entered a fish shop at Kingston, Georgetown and purchased a GT beer. Herein, she enquired from the VC if she could change US $900 for her to which the VC responded, saying she could only change US$300.
Following the exchange, it was discovered that the bills were fake and the defendant was arrested after the Police were notified.
Davis is expected back in court on June 21, 2017.