Three employees of Muneshwers Limited were yesterday charged with embezzling over half a million dollars from the company.
Sabrina Rohamat, Bibi Tuhida Ali and Bibi S Ali were each charged with three counts of embezzlement and Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry was told that further charges would be likely and that the total amount allegedly stolen is over $50M.
It is alleged that Rohamat, of 2887 Well Road, North Ruimveldt, being a clerk or servant of Muneshwers Limited, on January 13, 2013, at Muneshwers Wharf,
embezzled $69,696. It was also alleged that Rohamat, who worked for the company for the past seven years, on May 1, 2013, embezzled $68,723.12. It is further alleged that she embezzled again on July 1, 2013, $85,553.50.
It is alleged that Bibi Tuhida Ali, of Industry, East Coast Demerara, on April 1, 2013, being a clerk or servant of Muneshwers Limited, embezzled $87,959.32 from the company. It was also alleged that she embezzled $64,329.56 on April 20, 2013 from the company and $65,719.80 on April, 28, 2013.
It is alleged that Bibi S Ali of Industry, East Coast Demerara, embezzled $56,662 from Munes-hwers Limited on April 22, 2013. She is also accused of embezzling $58,661.18 on October 4, 2013 and $72,800 on April 1, 2013.
Their attorney, Nigel Hughes, said that the investigations began in October, 2013, at Brickdam Police Station, and was then transferred to Eve Leary.
Hughes, in an effort to secure bail for his clients, told the magistrate that the three women were placed on $100,000 bail each and told to come to court.
He added that they had consistently gone to the police Station when asked. Hughes, moreover, asserted that some of the dates (April 1 and May 1 of 2013) when the women were accused of stealing were public holidays, and he therefore suggested that it would not have been possible for them to commit the crimes since they were not working on those days.
However, Police Prosecutor Bharat Mangru objected to bail, while noting that investigations are still being conducted and the amount involved, which he said is over $50M.
He also cited the likelihood of them fleeing the jurisdiction while also indicating that more charges are to be filed.
Mangru’s objections were overruled by the Chief Magistrate and bail was granted in the sum of $150,000 each. The case was adjourned until February 21, 2013.
