Patrick Bentam, who admitted to taking a sum of money from another man and promising to deliver a firearm licence was yesterday sentenced to 12 months imprisonment.
Bentam pleaded guilty before acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry to a charge of obtaining money by pretence. The charge stated that between November 2 and November 26, at Georgetown, with intent to defraud, he obtained from Nicose Rafickie the sum of $108,000, by representing himself as being in a position to obtain a firearm license for him, knowing same to be false.
In addressing the court, prosecutor Stephen Telford
