Jarrel Barker, 21, of Lot 3585 Tuschen, West Demerara, appeared at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court yesterday before Magistrate Rhondell Weever to answer to a false pretence charge that was read to him.
It is alleged that on Thursday 31st August, 2023, at Water Street, Georgetown, with intent to defraud, the defendant obtained the sum of $600,000 from Shahim Baksh by falsely pretending to him that he was in a position to sell him a motor car knowing same to be false.
The court heard that on 13th August, 2023, the VC saw an advertisement on “What’s for sale Guyana”, that a motorcar was on sale at the cost of $600,000. The VC then made contact with the defendant via “What’s for sale Guyana”.