ARNOLD Melville a forty-two-year-old miner of 79 Robb Street, Georgetown, who is accused of pulling off a million dollar tyre scam on Action Tyre Limited, was Thursday remanded to prison by City Magistrate Ann McLennan. Melville who was charged with conspiracy to defraud and uttering a forged bank cheque was not required to plead to the indictable charge. Melville’s lawyer, Mr. Paul Fung-a-Fat, requested that the Administration of Justice Act (AJA) be applied so the matter could be tried summarily.
The charges alleged that on June 15 Melville conspired together with persons, known or unknown, to defraud Action Tyre Limited of 12 R20 Goodyear Tyres valued $1,140,000, property of Action Tyre.
It was further alleged that on June 15 at Georgetown, Melville uttered a Republic Bank Limited draft cheque to Gibran Elation in favour of Alleyne’s Mining and Transportation Service for the sum of $1,140,000, knowing same to be forged.
Melville strongly denied the charges and Fung-a-Fat in his application for reasonable bail explained that his client was willing to lodge his passport at the court and submit himself to any condition attached.
Prosecutor Deniro Jones did not relate the facts to the court but objected to bail, stating that the defendant had given Lot 83 Duke Street, Kingston as his address to the police, but that differs from the one given to the court.
The prosecution’s objection was upheld the miner will appear in court again before Magistrate Fabayo Azore on August 13.