Two Colombian nationals, accused of forging Guyana Business Visas, were yesterday each placed on $100,000 bail after a local businessman testified in their favour.
Samir Eduardo Garcia Salazar, 27, of Bogotá, Colombia and Jamie Enrique Meneses, 52, also of Colombia, both pleaded not guilty through an interpreter, when the charges were read to them at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.
It was alleged that between February 17, 2012 and March 21, 2012, at Georgetown, with intent to defraud, they conspired with person(s) unknown and forged two Guyana Business Visas, number 270 and 272, dated February 17, 2012, purporting to show that the visas had been issued to them by the Central Immigration and Passport Office, knowing it to be false.
Attorney Peter Hugh, who represented both men, made an application for reasonable bail to be
