A THIRTY-ONE-YEAR-OLD miner/taxi driver of Broad Street, Charlestown, was granted $200,000 bail yesterday on forgery and uttering a forged document charges to obtain a duty free concession. 

Leroy Vanderhyen pleaded not guilty to both charges, which said on April 12, 2013 at Georgetown, with intent to defraud, he forged one gold declaration statement in the name of Leroy Vanderhyen purporting to show that the same was issued to him by Mohamed Enterprise.
The second charge said he uttered the forged document to an official at the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment, knowing same to be false.
Police Inspector Michael Grant, prosecuting, did not object to bail but asked that the amount be substantial with conditions attached. He said the man presented the declaration claiming that it was real and authentic but after an investigation it was found to be forged.
The prosecutor said Mohamed was contacted and he denied issuing any declaration, stating that he bought gold from the defendant. He said the defendant uttered the document with intent to obtain a duty free concession from the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment to purchase an ATV motorcycle.
He was represented by attorney-at-law, Mr. Jonas Coddett who requested reasonable bail for his client.
Vanderhyen was granted $100,000 bail on each charge on condition that he reports to the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) every Friday. The case will be called again on March 21.