MAGISTRATE Ann McLennan, yesterday, remanded to prison two Bangladeshi men charged with plotting to utter forged identification cards.

Until a report can be issued to the Court on the immigration status of the defendants, Noor Nambi Babalu,23, and Mohamed Hoosain, 31, the duo will remain incarcerated until November 29.
One allegation against them is that, between October 1 and November 24 in Georgetown, they conspired with person or persons unknown to forge Guyana Identification Card (ID) numbers in favour of themselves, as Emily Bablu and Michael Singh respectively to show that the documents were issued by the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM).
It was also alleged that, at the Central Immigration and Passport Office, Georgetown, with intent to defraud, they presented Guyana National Identification (ID) Cards to an immigration officer, to imply that they were issued by GECOM.

Married men
The married men, who have been living in Guyana for two years, were represented by Defence Counsel Paul Fung-a-Fat, who made application for them to be granted bail.
He said they both reside at Lot 17 ‘A’ Barkley Street, Good Fortuin, West Bank Demerara and, although they have been resident for two years and applied for work permits to earn a living in this country, they are still waiting for them.
The lawyer said, nevertheless, the men work in a store on Robb Street as salesmen and offered for their passports to be lodged in case the Court finds them a risk of flight.
However, both the accused were denied pre-trial freedom because the Court was not aware of their immigration status and they were remanded until November 29.