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Con artist slapped with five charges

Jan 04, 2014 News

 

Hemant Silchan, the 42-year-old con artist, of Champagne, Mahaicony was on Thursday remanded to prison by Magistrate Sunil Scarce after he appeared at the Suddie Magistrate’s Court  to answer to charges relating to false pretence and simple larceny.
Silchan was slapped with five false pretence charges and one simple larceny charge. He entered not guilty pleas to those charges.
Police have reported that Silchan took advantage of a number of Essequibians by fleecing them of some $1M, while posing as a senior welfare officer operating on the Essequibo Coast. Silchan targeted primarily persons who were experiencing marital problems.
Added reports suggest that Silchan skillfully carried out his scheme on vulnerable Essequibians throughout the Coast and also from persons living at Capoey Mission.
On December 29, 2013, Silchan was eventually apprehended by the police at Bush Lot, Essequibo. He was identified by the mechanic, whom he conned of almost $120,000 in cash. The mechanic acted on a tip he received and duly informed the police at Anna Regina, who accompanied him to Bush Lot where Silchan was apprehended and placed into custody.
Silchan apparently ventured to the Essequibo Coast after committing similar activities in Mahaicony and Sophia.
Victims said that Silchan was always neatly clad.

 

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