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Brazilian remanded for passport fraud

Feb 12, 2013 News

A Brazilian miner was yesterday charged with fraud and conspiracy. Solimar De Costa, 51, whose local address is listed as 57 Robb Street, Georgetown, appeared before Magistrate Alan Wilson at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.
The allegation is that on February 5, at Ogle Airport East Coast Demerara, with intent to defraud De Costa uttered to police constable Nacifa Watson, a Republic of Brazil passport CX687536 in favour of himself with two false Guyana immigration entry stamps, purporting to show that these were issued by the Central Immigration Office, but knew that the said stamps were false.
The other allegation against De Costa, is that between November 16, 2012 and February 8, 2013 at Georgetown he conspired with a person or persons unknown to insert two false Guyana immigration entry stamps in his Republic of Brazil passport, purporting the same to show that they were issued by the Central Immigration Office.
De Costa was not required to plead to the indictable charges.
Attorney Paul Fung-a-Fat is representing the accused.
Fung-A-Fat, in his bail application, told the court that his client is not a flight risk, since he is attached to the Guyanese/Brazilian Miners’ Association. He claimed that his client has no previous antecedents.
Fung-a Fat further said that his client has heart problems and that if he is remanded to prison he will be unable to receive his medication. He said that his client is willing to post bail at any amount.
The defense attorney further stated that his client has been residing in Guyana for five years and he travels from Guyana to Brazil regularly.
He said that his client has always been granted a renewal of his passport and on the day in question the last entry stamp was found to be forged.
Fung-a-Fat told the court that De Costa wants to plead and to give evidence against the police.
He said that the Miners’ Association finds the allegations against De Costa to be something happening regularly and they would like to put an end to it.  He said that De Costa’s work permit has been approved by the Ministry of Home Affairs and that he is willing to lodge his Cadastro de Pessoas Físicas (CPF) card.
Police prosecutor Kerry Bostwick objected to bail. Bostwick is of the view that the defendant has no local ties and is therefore a flight risk. His objection is based on the nature of the allegation, whereby the accused allegedly conspired with persons.
“Not only one but two forged stamps were placed in the passport,” Bostwick stated.
The prosecutor asked that the court remand De Costa to jail. He added that the prosecution wishes to seek advice from the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) concerning the matter.
The magistrate after listening to submissions from both sides refused to grant De Costa bail.
He asked that steps be taken for the accused to have his medications while in prison.
De Costa was remanded to prison until February 20, when he is expected to make his next court appearance.

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