ARVINDO Krishnalall, 36, has been charged with fraudulent conversion of United States (U.S.) money. He appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry yesterday and pleaded not guilty to having, between August 1 and 2, at Lethem, Rupununi, being solely entrusted with US$1,700, by Naresh Tika, he fraudulently converted it to his own use and benefit.
Police Sergeant Lionel Harvey, prosecuting, said the virtual complainant is a wildlife exporter and gave the defendant the currency to change and the latter gave him a cheque.
However, when the virtual complainant went to cash it, sufficient funds were not in the bank account.
Krishnalall was placed on $200,000 bail and the case has been transferred to Lethem Court for December 6.