Andrew Archibald Samaroo, who was wanted by the Special Organized Crime Unit (SOCU), was yesterday placed on remand after being read three charges.
The 25-year-old businessman of Lot 320 Fifth Street, South-East Cummings Lodge, East Coast Demerara, was brought before Magistrate Rushelle Liverpool at the Sparendaam Magistrate’s Court. He was slapped with fraudulent imitation of identification mark, conspiracy to defraud and armed robbery.
The first charge alleges that Samaroo and Leon Lewis called ‘Turbo’, 30, a salesman of Lot 235 Lamaha Springs, South Ruimveldt, Georgetown, fraudulently imitated the identification mark of a registered motor vehicle. Samaroo was denied bail for this charge. His co-accused, Lewis, was not present at court because he is currently on remand for another charge. The matter was adjourned until March 7.
The second charge alleges that Samaroo and Ravin Singh, 24, a mechanic of Lot 2 Montrose Public Road, East Coast Demerara, conspired to defraud Tyrone Pires. Samaroo was again denied bail while Singh was released on $200,000 bail. This matter will be called again on a later date. Samaroo was also charged with stealing motorcar HC 9968 from its owner while being armed with a weapon. This charge was read to him by Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court. He was also denied bail for this charge and the matter was adjourned until February 22.
The police stated that Lewis was arrested in January and Samaroo was arrested on February 7. On January 28, Singh and Lewis were jointly charged with stealing a car. The pair appeared at the same court where Magistrate Alisha George read the charge to them.
