Foreigners in trouble for overstaying

A DOMINICAN Republic National was fined $80,000 after she appeared before Magistrate Leron Daly at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday charged with forgery.

It was alleged that Martha Cueves Matos between April 6, 2016 and January 20, 2017 with intent to defraud, conspired with a person or persons to forge Guyana arrival and departure immigration stamps purporting they were issued by local immigration services.
Matos had first pleaded not guilty to the charge when it was read to her. However she had a change of heart and changed her plea to guilty.

Through the aid of an interpreter, she told the court that she was scared when the charge was first read to her.

The defendant was ordered by the Magistrate to pay the fine or serve six months’ imprisonment.

Meanwhile, Lineli Altagracia De Jesus Hilario, another Dominican was placed on $50,000 bail after she was also charged for forgery.

The defendant denied the allegation which stated that between September 11, 2015 and March 22, 2016 with intent to defraud, she conspired with a person or persons to forge Guyana arrival and departure immigration stamps.

Hilario was instructed to report to the investigating rank at the Criminal Investigation Department, Eve Leary. The matter was adjourned until February 3.

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