Bartica businessman refused bail on $120M gold fraud charge

Eon Ferreira

A Bartica businessman was yesterday charged with misappropriating $120 million given to him to purchase gold when he appeared in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts.

Eon Ferreira, 34, of Lot A-4 Second Avenue, Bartica was refused bail, after he appeared before Magistrate Ann McLennan, on a charge of fraudulent conversion.

Ferreira was not required to plead to the indictable charge against him which