TWENTY- Six – year old Tiffany Peters, a former cashier attached to the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court maintenance department, appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan on Thursday, charged with simple larceny.

Peters was granted a presidential pardon in December 2015 after she was sentenced to 60 months imprisonment by City Magistrate Judy Latchman for stealing over $3M while being employed as a clerk at the court.

However, on Thursday she was charged with a similar offence which alleged that between January 12, 2012 and August 7, 2012 while being employed at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court as a cashier, she stole $1.1 million, property of the state of Guyana.

Peters, who resides at lot 54 Garden of Eden, East Bank Demerara was represented by Attorney, Latchmie Rahamat, who explained that after Peters was granted the presidential pardon, she opened her own business through the Skills and Knowledge for Youth Employment (SKYE) program.

Rahamat added that Peters was seeking a police clearance when she visited the Criminal Investigation Department Headquarters and was then told to appear in court.

Police Prosecutor Neville Jeffers made no objection to bail and as such, the Chief Magistrate granted the defendant self-bail. The matter is adjourned until January 24, 2017.