Two charged with fraud over power of attorney

Two persons were yesterday separately charged with fraud in relation to powers of attorney and following not-guilty pleas they were granted bail.

Coretta Baird of Lot 1749 Façade, Parika, East Bank Essequibo was before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court when she was placed on $60,000 bail.

It is alleged that on September 22, 2020 at the Guyana Revenue Authority, Camp Road with intent to defraud, she uttered to Marlon Baburam, one Limited Power of Attorney #1128/2019 in order to be used as genuine, knowing same to be forged.