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A car salesman accused of trying to thwart the course of justice, by allegedly attempting to bribe a police witness, was yesterday placed on $120,000 bail when he appeared before Magistrate Hazel Octive-Hamilton at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.Rameez Mohammed, 24, a resident of Happy Acres,Supply Cheap Jerseys, East Coast Demerara, is accused of contacting Mohammed Ally and offering to pay all his expenses, so that Ally would in return withhold the truth from the police as it relates to how he got motor vehicle GJJ 9390, given that the vehicle is part of an investigation in an ongoing matter.Mohammed was not required to plead to the charge.The incident allegedly occurred on August 23, last, which led to the defendant being arrested and placed on $50,000 station bail.Mohammed’s lawyer, Glenn Hanoman, requested that the court grant bail and stated that the charge against his client was misconceived, since the complainant in the matter is also under investigation.The lawyer informed the court that his client works at B.M. Soat Auto Sales which is “the family business”. The prosecution did not oppose the bail application.**** |
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