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Twenty-five-year-old Naipaul Basdeoram of Lot 3 Railway, Embankment, Good Hope, East Coast Demerara, was yesterday placed before a City Magistrate after being charged for receiving a stolen passport.Naipaul BasdeoramIt is alleged that between October, 5, 2014 and July 15, 2015, Basdeoram received Guyana Passport #R03153338, in favour of Michael Yagram, knowing that same was stolen or unlawfully obtained.To this charge, the defendant pleaded not guilty and was placed on $75,000 bail by City Magistrate Fabayo Azore.It was further alleged that on August 26, the defendant departed Guyana illegally via Springlands,Cheap Authentic Jerseys, Berbice, which is not a port of entry/departure en route to Suriname.Basdeoram pleaded guilty to this charge and was fined $30,000. Failure to pay the fine will result in him being imprisoned for six months.An attorney for Basdeoram told the court that his client is a businessman. He assured the court that the defendant is not a flight risk.The lawyer revealed that Basdeoram has a pending matter at the Vigilance Magistrate’s Court in relation to the offence of unlawful possession of firearm and ammunition.As it relates to the charge of stolen property, the defendant will return to court on December 7, for continuation in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts. |
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