Essequibo rice miller released on bail over bad cheque
Rice Miller Roopan Ramotar
Rice Miller Roopan Ramotar

A PROMINENT rice miller residing in Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) was released on bail, on Monday, following allegations that were made against him by another rice miller, Roopan Ramotar. The rice miller was arrested following accusations that he had issued an invalid cheque, in the sum of $10 million, to Mr. Ramotar.

Mr. Ramotar had sold 4.64 tonnes of rice valuing $31 million to the miller at Fairfield, Region Two. When Mr. Ramotar went to the bank to cash the cheque, he was told by tellers that the rice miller did not have sufficient money in his account. The matter was then reported to the Anna Regina Police Station.

Mr. Ramotar, on Monday, told this newspaper that himself and the miller had come to an agreement. He said that the miller had decided to return the rice purchased from him, and, in return, he will drop the police case.

Mr. Ramotar said that he moved to the media to highlight the issue because, like him, many other farmers were owed by this particular miller. He said that rice farmers deserved prompt payments.

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