One of the ten persons, for whom bulletins were issued by the police in relation to alleged fraud committed at the Accountant General’s Department, was today remanded after appearing before acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry at the Georgetown Magistrates Court.
It is alleged that Lawrence Dundas, 51, between March 22, 2010 and October 8, 2010, being entrusted in the Public Service of Guyana as a supervisor and being entrusted by the virtue of his employer with receipt, mainly pension funds, belonging to retired teacher, Mariam Agatha Patterson, embezzled a cheque valued in excess of 1.6M by fraudulently disposing of it for other use than public service.
Dundas was refused bail and his matter will be called again on May 6 for report.
