A Brazilian national, accused of stealing money from a local bank, has been released on bail after his lawyer told a city court that he was charged due to a mix-up.
Police allege that on August 31st, Raymond Moreira, 30, stole $60,000 from the Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry (GBTI). The businessman, who travels regularly to the United States and Guyana to purchase goods to sell in Brazil, pleaded not guilty to the charge.
Moreira, who is a native Portuguese speaker, depended on the translation of Carlos Giya, an official of the Brazilian Embassy, when he was arraigned in a city court yesterday.
Prosecutor Deniro Jones told the court that Moreira,
