A female police officer atatched to Central Police Station in New Amsterdam, Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) was on Tuesday placed on bail when she appeared before Magistrate Michelle Matthias in a New Amsterdam court on a charge of obtaining money by false pretence.
Woman Corporal Constable Alicia Pinheiro was not required to plea and bail was granted in the sum of $20,000.
Corporal Pinheiro was charged with another female officer, Kathy McCalmon, a Special Constable working out of the Criminal Investigation Department at Central Police Station. McCalmon had earlier made a court appearance and was also placed on bail.
It is alleged that on January 15, the duo collected $50,000 as bail money from Malika Nelson and did not issue a bail receipt.
The transaction allegedly took place in the CID office.
The charge was laid contrary to Section 194 of the Criminal Offense Act Chapter 8:01.
Both McCalmon and Pinheiro are expected to return to court on May 15 for trial.
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