BAZETT Mingo, 40, of Lot 60 West Ruimveldt and Karen Tracy Harris, 42, of Lot 267 North Ruimveldt, both in Georgetown, appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson yesterday on separate charges of conspiracy and uttering forged documents.

It is alleged that, between June 18 and 19 last, Mingo conspired with persons unknown to and stole motor car PKK 7151, valued $2.4M, property of Surajdai Bipta.

Police Sergeant Kevin London, prosecuting, said the virtual complainant parked the vehicle in her fenced yard and retired to bed but discovered it missing the next day.

The Prosecutor said, on September 25, following a report the Police found that PLL 277 had an engine marked as PKK 7151.

Mingo pleaded not guilty and Defence Counsel Nigel Anthony claimed the stolen car was taken to the defendant’s workshop for repair and was subsequently sold by the same person who took it there.

The lawyer requested reasonable bail for Mingo, stating that he had cooperated fully with the Police.

Meanwhile, Harris was charged with uttering a forgery and particulars of the offence said, on September 25, with intent to deceive, she uttered the document to a Police Corporal purporting to be registration for PLL 277.

She pleaded not guilty and Defence Counsel Adrian Thompson said she was not aware that the car she bought had been stolen and believed the documentation was genuine.

The defendants were each ordered to post $200,000 surety and Mingo’s case was transferred to Leonora Court, West Coast Demerara, for November 10 while Harris has to be in front Magistrate Robertson, again, on November 13.