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AtlanticVille resident on fraud charge
Bail was yesterday set to the tune of $500,000 for a 51-year-old resident of AtlanticVille, East Coast Demerara who was arraigned at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court for allegedly selling the vehicle he acquired on hire purchase from Trans-Pacific Auto Sales without having completed his payments.
Komalall Latchmin-Narine
It was the first court hearing for Komalall Latchmin-Narine who pleaded not guilty when the charge of Obtaining Money with Intent to Defraud was read to him by the Chief Magistrate, Priya Sewnarine-Beharry.
The particulars of the charge laid against him detailed that on February 4, 2013, with intent to defraud, he obtained $2.6M from Ganesh Persaud by pretending he could sell one motor truck.
Representing the accused was Defence Attorney Paul Fung-a-Fat who stated that it was a civil debt but a criminal matter, and indicated that his client was willing to hand over the money in court. He asked the court to consider bail so that his client can “go to obtain” and thereafter return with the money.
Corporal Bharat Mangru, who represented the Prosecution, said that based on his instructions, the man owes Trans-Pacific $1.2M. He indicated that the man was allegedly in the process of repaying the Auto Sales for a canter truck and sold it prior to the completion of his payments.
He said that in response to the offence allegedly committed, the Auto Sales entity repossessed the vehicle and the $1.2M would clear the sum.
The prosecution however offered no objections to bail, thus this was offered in the aforementioned sum, and the Magistrate instructed him to obtain a cheque for payments. The matter will be called on January 24.
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