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Oct 08, 2010 News
Three persons, including a former Immigration Officer, were yesterday admitted to pretrial liberty after making a court appearance before Magistrate Priya Beharry at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.
Former Immigration Officer, Steven Bourne, 24, of Lot 1B Middleton and Durey Lane, Stationery Supplier Edward Bowen, 34, of 17 Public Road, Grove, and taxi driver Kathildo Ramsaywack, 27, of 37 Delph Street, Campbellville, were not required plead to the indictable offence of conspiracy to commit a felony.
The charge read that the three men on October 5, with the intent to defraud, conspired between themselves and persons unknown, and tried to obtain two immigration stamps from Baichandeen General Store, by falsely pretending the Guyana Police Force had required it.
Attorney at law Vic Puran represented Bourne and Bowen while Nigel Hughes appeared amicus for Ramsaywack.
The prosecutor told the court that Bourne is a former immigration officer and was the person who ordered the stamps.
The court was also told that Bowen was the person who went to uplift the stamps. Furthermore, the prosecutor stated that employees became suspicious and immediately contacted the police, who were prompt in their response, and who consequently arrested Bowen.
As luck would have it while Bowen was in police custody, the prosecutor said Bourne called him. Bowen in turn asked for his location and the police made their way there and arrested him. The prosecutor requested that bail be refused since the investigation is still ongoing.
He pointed out that if bail was granted there was a strong possibility that the evidence would be tampered with.
However, Puran in his bail application sought to inform the court that the three persons are jointly charged and whatsoever one party says cannot be substantiated in a court.
He explained that Bourne has no intention to flee the jurisdiction, adding that he spent six years in the Guyana Police Force.
Puran further stated that there was no evidence put forward by the prosecution suggesting that his client committed any offence.
Meanwhile, in relation to Bowen, Puran explained that he was contracted to produce sample stamps by Ramsaywack. He said his client sports an unblemished record and as such bail should be considered.
Ramsaywack in his defence told the magistrate that he was a taxi driver and did not know what the two men were planning.
Bail was granted in the tune of $250,000 each. The three men are scheduled to make their next court appearance on October 21.
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