THE former Finance Controller of Princess Hotel, at Providence, has been charged with failing to declare foreign currency at Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri, also on East Bank Demerara.

The Turkish national, Canto Prak, pleaded not guilty when he appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson yesterday.

Particulars of the offence said, on September 29, he did not declare, to Customs, that he was taking more than US$10,000 out of Guyana.

Prak was represented by Defence Counsel Nigel Hughes who asked for an early trial date and was told the preliminary inquiry (PI) into the indictable charge will start today.

Meantime, Prak (no address given) was put on $300,000 bail.

His arrest followed a report by the management after the accused had left the employ of the hotel.