A Brazilian miner was yesterday charged with inserting forged immigration entry stamps into his passport.
Jesus Da Silva, 41, of Lot 32 Public Road, Kitty, was yesterday released on $100,000 bail when he appeared before Magistrate Judy Latchman at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court. Da Silva was not required to plead to the indictable charge when it was read to him.
The allegation against him is that between January 19 and March 4, at Lethem, Rupununi, with the intent to defraud, he conspired with a person or persons unknown to insert a false Guyana immigration stamp in his Brazilian passport, purporting to show that it was issued by the Central Immigration Office.
Attorney Paul Fung-a-Fat, who represented Da Silva, made an application for reasonable bail, noting that the man has been living in Guyana for seven years. He further stated that his client has a work permit and posed no flight risk.
The lawyer also stressed that Da Silva suffers from diabetes and high blood pressure during his bid for bail.
Police Prosecutor Vishnu Hunt had no objection to bail being granted but asked that Da Silva report to Criminal Investigation Department (CID) headquarters every Friday at 1:30, until the outcome of the matter.
The magistrate subsequently granted bail with the condition sought by the prosecutor.
The matter was transferred to Lethem Magistrate’s Court for June 4.
