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Man jailed 18 months in fake gun licence scam
…duped contractor, machine operator out of $2.6M
(Kaieteur News) – A driver who collected over `$2.6 million from a contractor and a heavy-duty machine operator, promising to help them get their firearm licences was jailed on Wednesday after pleading guilty to obtaining money by false pretence.
Jailed for selling fake firearm licences, David Singh.
Police in a press release said that David Singh called ‘Dave’ 41 of Eccles New Housing Scheme, East Bank Demerara, was arrested on Sunday July 26, 2026.
He appeared before Magistrate Dylon Bess at the Diamond/Golden Grove Magistrates’ Court.
Singh pleaded guilty and was sentenced to eighteen months’ imprisonment. Reports are that Singh told his victims that he can help them get their firearm licenses for a sum of over $2.6 million.
After convincing them, they paid the money and he later got them their licences but they turned out to be fake. Singh then disappeared and the men reported the matter police.
A wanted bulletin was issued and he was later arrested.
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