A CONTRACTOR on Monday appeared before Principal Magistrate Judy Latchman charged for forgery.

The charge alleged that between July 17 and July 20, 2018 at Georgetown with intent to defraud, Nariswan Miaram conspired with a person or persons to forge a document – an adoption certificate in favor of himself purporting to show it was issued by the General Registration Office.

The 30- year-old man who resides at Corentyne, Berbice denied the charge. Prosecutor Quinn Harris had no objection to bail but asked that conditions be applied.
According to the facts given in court by the police prosecutor, the defendant travelled to the United States of America in 2003 where he was adopted. On July 20, 2018 he used the said document to apply for citizenship at the American Embassy. The embassy realized that the document was forged and a report was made to the police.

Bail was granted by the magistrate in the sum of $100,000 on the condition that the defendant lodges his passport and that he report to the CID Headquarters every Friday.
The matter was adjourned to August 13, 2018.