Sales supervisor obtained over $475,000 with forged cheque -court hears

A sales supervisor, accused of fraudulently obtaining more than $475,000 by means of a forged cheque, was yesterday admitted to bail in the sum of $200,000 by acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry.

The allegation against Akim Jordan is that on February 1, with intent to defraud, he obtained $475,918 from the Bank of Guyana with a cheque purporting to show that same was issued by the Guyana Islamic Forum for Education, Peace and Religious Solidarity.

Further, it was alleged that between January 3 and February 11, 2011, with intent to defraud, Jordan conspired with a person or persons unknown to