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Dec 31, 2013 News
Police at Anna Regina Police Station, late Sunday evening, arrested a man who had fleeced a number of Essequibians of cash. While no formal charges have been made out against the man who does not hail from Essequibo, a number of persons, who were fleeced of money, are submitting statements to the police.
Hamant Silchan, formerly of Mahaicony, wreaked havoc on vulnerable Essequibians. He often presented himself as a Senior Welfare Officer.
Had it not been for a vigilant Anna Regina Mechanic, Silchan would have not been apprehended any time soon. The mechanic, who was fleeced of $120,000, said that he got a tip from another friend and decided to contact the police at Anna Regina, who accompanied him to Bush Lot, Essequibo Coast.
The mechanic added that he managed to see Silchan walking on the Bush Lot Public road accompanied by another man. After identifying Silchan to the Police, the mechanic said the trickster was apprehended and taken to the Anna Regina Police station where he was furthered questioned and detained.
Silchan would have successfully fleeced a number of persons from the Tapakuma Lake and also along the Coast. The mechanic said that Silchan visited him after he was informed by someone that he (the mechanic) was encountering marital problems with his wife.
The mechanic’s mother said that the man always dressed neatly and appeared genuine. She said that at one time the man was staying at the Sea View Hotel, in Henrietta and would usually visit her to have his meals. “I use to cook nice food for him.”
Silchan reportedly committed similar offences in Georgetown, Sophia and Mahaicony.
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