Alleged Colombian fraudster hit with 12 more charges over $1.8M in ATM withdrawals

Freddy Vargas

Freddy Vargas, the Colom-bian national charged with fraudulently withdrawing more than $1 million using a fake ATM card, was hit yesterday with 12 more charges alleging that he stole an additional $1.8 million.

It is alleged that between July 17th and July 21st, Vargas withdrew a total of $1,880,000 from Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry Ltd locations at Regent Street, Water Street, High Street, Provi-dence, Vreed-en-Hoop, Bagotstown and Lethem.

Attorney Latchmie Rahamat, who represented the defendant,