Two men, who allegedly used a number of cheques to attempt purchases of pricey electronics such as Ipods, were yesterday arraigned on forgery charges.
Former minibus conductor Augustus Ryan, 21, of Lot 174 Middle Road, La Penitence and taxi driver Michael Budhoo, 52, of Lot 106 James Street, Albouystown, were granted bail in the sum of $1M and $125,000, respectively, at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.
It was alleged that between September 19 and October 10, Ryan uttered forged Citizens Bank cheques on nine occasions, including with Budhoo in one instance. The cheques represented amounts that