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Oct 13, 2016 Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News
Three Cuban nationals appeared in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday on a charge of forging passport stamps. They were granted $80,000 each.
It is alleged that on October 9, at Moleson Creek, Corentyne, Guyana, Guirola Aboscol, Andy Perez and Alain Perez, presented three forged Cuban passports numbered 1357761, J132153 and J132151 respectively.
The passport each contained forged immigration stamps which the individuals allegedly purported to have been installed by an immigration official at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) knowing same to be false.
The three individuals through a translator, Stephanie Singh, all pleaded not guilty.
The three Cubans were all represented by Attorney Melvin Duke, who told the court that all three of his clients entered Guyana legally and were granted permission to stay until October 17.
He went on to say that his clients are all residing at Lot 234 Garnett Street, Newtown, at a local businessman’s home.
The Attorney also told the court that the three (Cubans) were approached by an individual who offered to extend their stay in Guyana and they all handed their documents over to him.
Guiro Aboscol, Alain Perez and Andy Perez’s travel documents are all in police custody, which is hampering them from leaving the country.
Police Prosecutor Vishnu Hunt did not object to bail and told the court that the prosecution has the individual passports in their possession.
Magistrate Judy Latchman ordered that the Cubans’ passports be kept in the Georgetown Magistrates Court until the Cuban Ambassador to Guyana or someone delegated by the Cuban Embassy in Guyana come and uplift them.
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