Teacher
granted $190,000 bail over passport forgery charges
Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson
yesterday granted bail in the sum of $190,000 to a
31-year-old teacher who allegedly
forged a Republic of Guyana passport.
Republic
of Guyana passport
Shamkumarie Mallay of
Springlands, Corentyne, Berbice pleaded not guilty
to charges of conspiracy to commit a felony and
uttering a forged document.
It is alleged that on November 21 at the Cheddi
Jagan International Airport (CJIA) Mallay with
intent to defraud uttered to Constable 19768 Jordon
of the Immigration Department one Republic of Guyana
passport, number 0999970, in favour of herself
purporting to show that the document was issued by
the Central Passport and Immigration Office.
Further, between October 1 and November 21 she
allegedly conspired with a person or persons unknown
to forge the same passport by inserting a photograph
of herself knowing the same to be false.
Attorney-at-law Khemraj Ramjattan told the court
that it was the first time Mallay has had trouble
with the police.
According to him, the woman’s husband resided in
Canada. The attorney further explained to the court
that he learnt from his client that she had gone to
the passport office and applied for a passport and
was given the document stated in the charge.
The prosecution did not object to bail and it was
granted in the sum of $95,000 for each charge.
Mallay has to return to court on January 15.