CITY Magistrate, Reneta Singh is expected to commence trial today against Anjanie Boodnarine, the reputed wife of convicted drug trafficker, Barry Dataram, who is facing charges of forgery, fleeing the jurisdiction and leaving the country illegally.

Boodnarine pleaded not guilty to the allegation which stated that she conspired with others to commit a felony by forging a Guyana passport, attempting to defeat the administration of the law and departing Guyana without presenting herself to an immigration officer.

Police Prosecutrix Innis informed the court that the prosecution witnesses were present but she was unable to start the trial since she had only received the matter on Tuesday. It was transferred to her court from the Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan.

Boodnarine was also charged with conspiracy to commit a felony, where it is alleged that she attempt to defeat the administration of law charge when she left the jurisdiction pending the outcome of a drug charge. That matter is before Magistrate Leron Daly at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.

The third charge against Boodnarine which alleged that she failed to present herself to an immigration officer, is being heard at the Springland’s Magistrate Court.

Boodnarine and Dataram were caught by authorities in Suriname and were subsequently arrested and handed over to the police at Springlands.
The two departed Guyana for Suriname via backtrack route at Springlands, pending a decision in their trial for cocaine trafficking. Dataram was found guilty of that charge, however Boodnarine was acquitted.