Twenty-five-year-old Jaffon Hinds who was charged by the Special Organized Crime Unit (SOCU) in July made a second court appearance after he was slapped with two charges of cybercrime allegedly committed on one of SOCU’s investigators.
Hinds of Lot 01 Farm, East Bank Demerara (EBD) yesterday appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan in the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court where the two charges were read to him.
The first charge alleged that between July 1 and July 12 at Georgetown, he used a computer system to disseminate information, a statement or image about Inspector Krishnadat Singh, knowing same to be false with the said information causing damage to the reputation of Singh.
The second charge alleged that between July 13 and August 9 at George-town, he also used a computer system to disseminate information, statement or image about the said Singh, knowing same to be false, with the said information causing damage to the reputation of Singh.
Hinds pleaded not guilty to both charges and although prosecutor Neville Jeffers had no objection to bail, he asked the Magistrate to make an order to have the defendant report to SOCU headquarters once every two weeks until the completion of the matter.
Bail was then granted to the man in sum of $100,000 along with the proposed conditions. He is expected to appear in court again on October 18.
According to the facts of the matter, during the dates which were mentioned in the charges, Hinds made various posts on his Facebook page stating “SOCU gat some investigators that can’t even read and write.” He had also made other assertions.
During that time, SOCU was investigating a romance fraud scheme matter and on July 5, Hinds had appeared at the Diamond/Grove Magis-trate’s Court before Magis-trate Zamilla Ally where three counts of fraud were laid against him. He was subsequently released on $30,000 bail for each charge.
The unrepresented Hinds told the court yesterday that SOCU had threatened him and has since frozen his bank account.
