Remand Nigeria for allegedly surrendering women of over $ 6M
Remanded, Uche Raymond Okoye, entitled ‘Uche Parker.’
Kaieteur News – Three months after he was charged and remanded for running a criminal and illegal access scheme, Uche Raymond Okoye, also known as ‘Uche Parker,’ of Lot 9 Delph Street, Campbellville, Georgetown, was arrested Wednesday slapped with 11 fraud charges and remanded to prison.
The defendant appeared at Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts before the Chief Magistrate, Ann McLennan.
He was not required to plead to the 10 indictable charges read to him.
Those charges alleged that he obtained between October 15, 2020 and November 16, 2020, in Georgetown, with intent to defraud, that he obtained $ 6,059,900 from Suruj Dei Balkaran by falsely claiming he possessed a package intended to sent to Suruj Dei Balkaran.
However, he was allowed to plead to the final charge. The charge he alleged, on November 16, 2020, in Georgetown, with intent to defraud, denied obtaining $ 50,000 from Monroe by falsely claiming he possessed a package intended to be sent to Monroe.
Special Organized Crime Unit (SOCU) prosecutor Leslyn Noble applied to the court for the 10 indictable charges to be summarily laid. However, that request was denied by the Magistrate.
The court heard that the defendant allegedly sought money from the women after he befriended them on Facebook under another name.
The prosecutor said that in communicating with the women, the defendant had been informed of a package containing the latest electronic gadgets and devices and told them that he would send the items but would need to contact a representative and would clear the package and present it to them.
The person he referred to is alleged to be himself. The prosecutor further stated that the defendant had sent the WhatsApp number to the women where they further communicated.
The court heard that Balkaran always made a money transaction through bank and Western Union transfers; there would always be another difficulty that would require her to send more cash.
The matter was reported later and an investigation launched. Later, the defendant was slapped with 11 fraud charges.
The Chief Magistrate remanded the defendant to prison and the matter was adjourned until March 17, 2021.
In addition, the defendant is also on remand for a similar ongoing issue before Senior Magistrate Leron Daly at Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts.