Former cop, court clerk slapped with $17M fraud charges
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October 28, 2026
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…accused of forging cheque, authorisation letter; encashing cheque at Republic Bank
A former member of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) and a legal clerk attached to the Diamond/Golden Grove Magistrates’ Courts have been charged in connection with an alleged scheme involving a forged $17 million cheque drawn on the court’s maintenance account.
The Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) instituted charges against Omari James, 27, a labourer of Farm Housing Scheme, East Bank Demerara (EBD), for money laundering and uttering a forged document with intent to defraud.
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