– court hears
An Guyana Defence Force soldier was placed on $600,000 bail while another man was given bail in the sum of $200,000 yesterday when they appeared before Principal Magistrate Melissa Robertson-Ogle on forgery charges.
Terrence Reynolds, 49, of 58 Ogle Street, Beterver-wagting, East Coast Demerara was charged with falsification of accounts, obtaining by false pretense and uttering a false document.
It is alleged that on March 16 at Camp Ayanganna, being an officer of the state attached to the GDF Credit Union, Reynolds made false entries in demand voucher number 30383 purporting that 17 five-gallon pails of lubricating oil were required by the GDF Credit Union.
He then proceeded on the said day to the Shell Service Station on Vlissengen Road where reportedly with intent to defraud he obtained from Keith Bernard the said lubricating oil valued at $214,983 after falsely pretending that he was authorised by the GDF credit union to uplift it.
Reynolds was also charged with uttering a forged GDF Credit Union demand voucher to the said service station to uplift the 17 pails of lubricating oil.
Meanwhile Anan Kissoon, 40, of 28 Grove, East Bank, Demerara was charged with knowingly receiving stolen property in that on March 16 he allegedly received the said paint from Reynolds.
Kissoon’s lawyer Ronald Burch-Smith told the court that his client, a self-employed woodcutter, had believed he was involved in a legitimate transaction at the time and was only aware of the illegality when he was arrested.
The men were placed on $200,000 bail for each charge instituted against them and they have to return to court on May 8.
