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Investigation launched into alleged illegal birth certificates
Kaieteur News- The Guyana Police Force has initiated an investigation regarding allegations that a Guyanese national was in possession of several fraudulent birth certificates, allegedly issued by a clerk at a regional office.
Investigation launched into alleged illegal birth certificates
According to police in a statement, the investigation has focused on a 24-year-old Guyanese national who is considered a suspect. “During an interview, the suspect told police that he had obtained his own birth certificate through the late registration process at the regional office,” the police statement said. “However, he later devised a scheme where he falsely promised four individuals birth certificates for a fee of $20,000 each. After collecting a total of $80,000, it became clear that he was unable to provide the birth certificates, especially when the victims threatened to report him to the authorities.”
The suspect then offered to reimburse the money he had fraudulently obtained from the victims. Following this, a search was conducted at his residence, where several documents, including birth certificates belonging to his immediate family members, were found. These certificates were subsequently verified and confirmed to be legitimate.
Further inquiries were made with a staff member from the regional office responsible for processing birth certificate applications. The staff member confirmed that the suspect had applied for his own birth certificate through legal means and denied any involvement in issuing illegal certificates to him.
The police continued their investigation, but no evidence was found to implicate the clerk in any wrongdoing. Efforts to reach the individuals who had been defrauded by the suspect also proved unsuccessful. Additionally, “ The GPF noted that several politically exposed individuals with ulterior motives had misrepresented the facts surrounding the case. Hence the release.”
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