A former Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) supervisor was yesterday charged with defrauding the utility company of over $1.2 million.
Dexter McKenzie, said to have been the Customer Experience supervisor, was faced with a total of 20 charges when he appeared before Principal Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus in Georgetown.
The first three charges alleged that while being entrusted by GWI with three Republic Bank cheques, for the total amount of $214,000, in order that he may give same to Shane Samuels, he fraudulently converted them to his own use and benefit.
It is alleged that he did the same with four cheques, for the total amount of $285,757, which were to be given to Collette Clarke; five cheques, for the total amount of $297,300, which were to be given to Dexter Forde; four cheques, for the total amount of $215,870, which were to be given to Luanna James; and four cheques, for the total amount of $232,010, which were to be given to Randy Hope.
The offences were committed at Vlissengen Road, in Georgetown, where GWI is headquartered, between May 2nd, 2018 and September 26th, 2018.
McKenzie was granted his release on $102,000 bail and is set to make his next court appearance on April 15th.
