Latest update May 22nd, 2026 12:38 AM
Councilor nabbed with 500 counterfeit tickets at Essequibo Night
A Region Two Democratic Councillor for the ruling party was on Saturday night caught with some 500 counterfeit tickets printed for the recently held Essequibo Night and Agriculture Fair over the weekend.
Emerging reports have indicated that the tickets had no indication of a stamp or as being produced by the hosts.
The counterfeit was detected after people who had purchased tickets from a booth managed by the ruling party were held up at the gate.
Gaveskar Dasrath, a/k “Nut Man”, a vendor who usually sells parched nuts , said that he had attended the show and had purchased two tickets – one, an adult, for himself and the other for his son.
He said that as he attempted to enter the ground on Saturday night, a police officer threatened to arrest him.
Dasrath said that he became very angry and he started to ascertain if it was his fault. After intervention by some senior Regional Officials, he was allowed to go in, along with four other persons who had also unknowingly purchased the counterfeit tickets.
Dasrath said he expects a thorough investigation into the matter.
Another resident said that this practice is only a repeat of what has been going on over the years.
On Friday and Saturday nights, Essequibo hosted its tenth annual Essequibo Night and Agriculture Fair.
There is uncertainty whether charges would be laid against those found with the counterfeit tickets. It is also unclear if the police would seek to determine the location of the printer and the printer of the counterfeit tickets.
The woman who was found with 500 of the tickets was released on station bail, hours after she was taken to the Aurora Police Station for questioning.
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