Dominican Republic aunt, niece remanded over passport forgery

Two Dominican Republic women accused of uttering forged passports to an immigration officer were yesterday remanded to prison when they appeared before Magistrate Hazel Octave-Hamilton at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.

The allegation against Niglima Cruz Rez and Brenelda Curz Conterrez is that on August 11 at Immigration Service, Moleson Creek, Corentyene, with intent to defraud, they uttered to Police Constable George one forged St. Kitts and Nevis passport numbered R0011262 and one Antigua and Barbuda passport numbered A016976 respectively,