…took money from 4 persons to build houses
Fazil Ramzan (no address given) was yesterday remanded to prison on four counts of obtaining money under false pretence.
The matters were called before Acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry and stated that between September 1 and 17, 2008, with intent to defraud, Ramzan obtained the sum of $3M from George Grant by falsely pretending that he was in a position to build and make available a complete two bedroom house at Sarah Johanna, knowing same to be false.
Also on April 29, 2010, with intent to defraud, Ramzan obtained the sum of $600,000 from Joyce Persaud by falsely pretending that he was in a position to build and make available a complete two bedroom house at Sarah Johanna, knowing same to be false.
Between March 1 and 31, 2008, with intent to defraud, Ramzan obtained the sum of $423,600 from Antonette Lewis by falsely pretending that he was in a position to build and make available a complete two bedroom house at Sarah Johanna, knowing same to be false.
And between January 12 and April 20, 2009, with intent to defraud, he obtained the sum of $830,000 from Kean Mayers by falsely pretending that he was in a position to build and make available a complete two bedroom house at Sarah Johanna, knowing same to be false.
The accused was not required to plead to the charges and was represented by Attorney-at-law Mr. Sase Gunraj, who made a bail application.
Police Corporal Venetta Pindar, prosecuting, objected to bail, and informed the court that the defendant has other matters of similar nature before the court and more charges are expected.
Ramzan was refused bail and the matters will be called again on May 31.