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Two charged for carjacking, licence plate fraud

Feb 21, 2014 News

Two men from different rural areas yesterday made their way into the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court to be indicted on one count of carjacking and licence plate fraud.
Forty-five-year-old Marvin Samaroo of No. 2 Village, East Canje Berbice and Christian Ganga, 24, of Phoenix Park, West Coast Demerara were jointly charged by Magistrate Ann McLennan for the crimes and were later remanded to prison until February 25.
On Sunday (February 16), the duo allegedly stole Jonathan Ricknauth’s $1.2M motor vehicle PPP 3149 at Adelphi Village, East Canje Berbice.
When this charge was read it was deemed indictable and the Prosecution did not make an application for the Administration of Justice Act (AJA) to be applied. As such Samaroo, a taxi driver, and Ganga, a mason, who were unrepresented by legal counsel, were not allowed to enter a plea. They however refuted the Prosecution’s second claim that sometime between Sunday and Tuesday this week, at East Canje Berbice, they fraudulently placed another licence plate (HC 3149) on the said vehicle.
State Prosecutor, Corporal Deniro Jones objected to bail, claiming the serious nature of the offence was sufficient for them to be ordered held. He said too that their investigation is incomplete, but additional charges are soon to be laid on the duo. Jones informed the court that Samaroo was previously convicted in Berbice.
Ganga, however, complained of police beatings. He motioned in the prisoner’s docks while indicating that he was beaten about the body and his scrotum was shocked.
In response, Magistrate McLennan ordered an investigation into Ganga’s allegations. The duo is scheduled to make their next court appearance before the Chief Magistrate next week.

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