Colombian remanded on forged stamp charge

A Columbian accused of forging an extension of stay stamp was yesterday refused bail by acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry when he appeared before her at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.

Cruz Ramiro Miria denied that on April 7, at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri, with intent to defraud, he uttered to Immigration Officer, Constable 2506 Coonjah, a Columbian Passport #AM347129 with a false Republic of Guyana extension of stay stamp, with work permit dated August 25, 2010, proposing to show that it was issued by the Central Immigration and Passport Office in Georgetown, knowing that same was false.

He also denied a second charge that between