Four people, including a contractor, porter, real estate agent and land surveyor, have been charged in connection with an alleged offence of obtaining money by false pretence involving $15 million.
Police said the alleged offence occurred between November 10 and November 26, 2025, at Durban Street, Georgetown.
The accused are Trevon Lancelot Simpson, 40, a contractor of Soesdyke, East Bank Demerara (EBD); Stephan James, 42, a porter of Werk-en-Rust, Georgetown; Andrew Williams, 38, a real estate agent of Triumph, East Coast Demerara (ECD); and Abeeka Archer, 40, a land surveyor of Soesdyke, EBD.
The quartet appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court before Senior Magistrate Fabayo Azore, where the charge, Contrary to Section 194 of the Criminal Law (Offences) Act, Chapter 8:01, was read to them.
Bail was granted in the sum of $100,000 each for Simpson, James and Williams, while Archer was released on her own recognisance. The matter was adjourned to January 26, 2026.
