Diamond Magistrate’s Court accounts clerk charged with fraud

Salona Wills
Salona Wills

Salona Wills, a 32-year-old accounts clerk attached to the Diamond Magistrate’s Court, and of  Lot 312 Republic Park, East Bank Demerara, appeared before Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court yesterday to answer to three fraud charges that were laid against her.

It is alleged that on May 16, at Georgetown, she intended to defraud persons unknown to her with a forged cheque from the Bank of Guyana in the sum of $978,000.

It is also alleged that on May 12, at Georgetown, she intended to defraud persons unknown to her with a forged cheque from the Bank of Guyana in the sum of $985,000.

It is further alleged that on May 16, 2023, at Georgetown, she intended to defraud persons unknown to her with a forged cheque from the Bank of Guyana in the sum of $985,000.

The prosecutor did not object to bail but however requested that the defendant report to the CID Fraud Section and Assistant Superintendent Reid every Friday at 9 am.

The Magistrate concurred and also ordered the defendant to not leave the jurisdiction.

Bail was granted in the sum of $100,000 on each charge that was read to her.

The matter was adjourned to June 13.