Miner charged with forging tint permit

A 25-year-old miner was on Friday placed on $50,000 bail for allegedly forging a tint permit.

It is alleged that Okeme Edwards between April 24th and May 10th at Georgetown with intent to defraud, conspired with persons to forge one motor vehicle window tint permit in favour himself purporting to say same was issued by the Ministry of Public Security.

Edwards denied the allegation.

His attorney, George Thomas asked that he be released on his own recognisance stating that the matter is just a conspiracy.

The police Prosecutor Sanj Singh made no objections to bail being granted.

Magistrate Leron Daly then placed the man on $50,000 bail and adjourned the matter until May 18th.