Berbice magistrate recuses self from counterfeit notes case

Senior Magistrate Alex Moore on Tuesday recused himself from a matter after informing the court that he had received a call from a senior staffer of the Guyana Forensic Science Laboratory (GFSL), who reportedly expressed concern about the manner in which he was handling an ongoing matter.

According to information gathered, the matter pertains to a woman who was charged last year with having counterfeit notes in her possession.

During the trial at the Springlands Magistrate’s Court, a staffer of the GFSL was called by the prosecution to testify as an expert in identifying counterfeit notes.