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Jun 13, 2014 News
A 31-year-old Brazilian miner made an appearance at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court yesterday to answer to
fraud and conspiracy charges.
Raimundo Burrowes of Fifth Street, Alberttown, Georgetown, appeared before Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry and was fined a total of $150,000 for the fake Guyana Immigration stamps reportedly found in his passport a few days ago at the Ogle International Airport.
The first charge stated that on June 10 at Ogle, East Coast Demerara, Burrowes, with intent to defraud, uttered to Police Constable Natasha Haley his Brazilian Passport #B001202 with material insertion of one false immigration entry and departure stamp in order that it be used as genuine, despite knowing same to be false.
The other charge read that between May 1 and May 13, last, he conspired with person (s) unknown to forge two Guyana Immigration stamps in his passport purporting to show same was issued at Moleson Creek, despite knowing same to be false.
Speaking through Interpreter Tahais Nazar from the Brazilian Embassy, Burrowes said that he was guilty because he did something he should not have.
Prosecuting, Corporal Bharat Mangru stated that the facts in the matter are as charged.
The accused was being represented by Attorney at Law Peter Hugh.
The lawyer described Burrowes as a hard working father of three who has been legally engaged in the mining industry for the past five years in Guyana.
Hugh urged the court to consider that his client was a first-time offender who did not waste the court’s time. He asked that the Magistrate exercise discretion and impose a non-custodial sentence. The attorney said too that his client has cooperated fully with the police.
Responding, the Chief Magistrate fined Burrowes $75,000 with an alternate three months’ imprisonment on each charge.
THIS IDIOT TELLING GUYANA WE HAVE NO SAY IN THE 50% PROFIT SHARING AGREEMENT WE HAVE WITH EXXON.
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