A national of the Dominican Republic accused of forging a Guatemalan passport was remanded to prison when he appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court yesterday.
Jose Medina appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan who read two charges to him. It is alleged that on November 18th while at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), Medina uttered to Surij Smith, police constable #25098, at the immigration office, a forged Republic of Guatemala passport in favour of himself, purporting to show that it was issued by the Directorate General of Immigration in Guatemala, knowing same to be forged. It is also alleged that on the same date at the Eugene F. Correia International Airport, Ogle, with intent to defraud, he uttered to Tekia Azore, a woman who is police officer #22339, a forged Republic of Guatemala passport in favour of himself, purporting to show that it was issued by the Directorate General of Immigration in Guatemala, knowing same to be forged.
