A SEVENTY-one-year-old man of Friendship, East Coast Demerara was yesterday afternoon arrested at his home after police received information that he was in possession of an Office of the President stamp.

The Guyana Chronicle was reliably informed that the man who worked in the public sector several years ago had been forging documents for many years and was once arrested by the police in connection with such an offence.
Investigators who spoke with this publication confirmed that the man who is at present unemployed would usually write references and recommendations for persons and sign as a technical officer before affixing the stamp “Office of the President approves”.
The police are reportedly in receipt of three documents which the man has already signed. After the police received reports about the man’s illegal activities, they swooped down at his house and arrested him. He was told of the offence and police subsequently found a stamp bearing the text ‘Office of the President’ during a search of his house.
There are also claims that the man previously had written letters on behalf of the Ministry of Housing and other state agencies.
The suspect is expected to appear in court today. Meanwhile, the police would like persons who have received references and recommendations from the man to come forward and give statements.

(By Leroy Smith)