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Sep 01, 2015 News
After leaving his homeland almost two years ago, a Barbadian found himself on the other side of the law with Guyanese law enforcement, after it was discovered that he has been residing in Guyana unlawfully.
Kelvin Pilgrim, 36, of Lot 8 Tuschen Housing Scheme, East Bank Essequibo was yesterday remanded to prison after he pleaded not guilty to overstaying his time in Guyana, when he appeared in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts.
He denied that between October 11, 2012 and August 27, 2015 at Parika, he failed to comply with the conditions of his permit. The defendant was granted a permit to stay in Guyana from April 10, 2012 to October 4, 2012, but overstayed his time.
Pilgrim will make his next court appearance on Wednesday, at the Leonora Magistrate’s Court.
Police Prosecutor, Corporal Deniro Jones, told the court that the police acting on information went to a gas station at Parika. The defendant, who was in the company of others, was approached by the police. It was later found that he was an illegitimate inhabitant.
In a lengthy bail application Attorney, Melvin Duke told Magistrate Ann Mc Lennan that his client entered the Guyana legally in 2012. He explained that the defendant had sought legal status through the then Ministry of Home Affairs and is still awaiting word on his application.
Further, the attorney, said that months after his client received no response from the Ministry, he submitted another application to the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), under the Commonwealth Act. He also stressed that Pilgrim is the holder of a Guyanese Tax Payer Identification Number (TIN).
Moreover, Duke requested that his client be released on reasonable bail because he is not a flight risk. He assured the court that his client will return to face the charge leveled against him.
Duke pleaded for the Magistrate to grant his client pre-trial liberty pending a response from the Ministry of Public Security.
In addition, the lawyer informed the court that Pilgrim’s fiancée, a Guyanese national is two months’ pregnant.
After listening to the Attorney’s submission, the Magistrate inquired from the prosecutor if he had any objections to bail. He replied in the affirmative citing that the defendant did not comply with the laws of Guyana.
The prosecutor told the court that the police are in possession of Pilgrim’s passport.
At this point, the Magistrate requested that documents be shown to confirm that the defendant had applied for the permits. The attorney failed to produce the confirmation and indicated that the documents are in tenure of the Ministry.
This led to the Magistrate approving a short date for continuation and ordering the defendant held.
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