(Kaieteur News) – A 37-year-old gold miner of Lima Sands, Essequibo Coast, was on Friday sentenced to three years and five months’ imprisonment for Obtaining Money by False Pretence contrary to Section 194 of the Criminal Law (Offences) Act, Chapter 8:01.

Alex DaGuair, was arrested on Thursday.

DaGuair appeared before Magistrate Teriq Mohamed at the Bartica Magistrates’ Court, where the charge was read to him and he pleaded guilty.