A man accused of issuing false documents to obtain a visa appeared before the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday to answer to several charges.

Gary Brown told the court that he sold clothes in downtown Kingston and that he had received a letter from England offering a better opportunity. In an attempt to get an English visa, he forged various documents.

trying to obtain a visa

He is charged with conspiracy, two counts for forgery, two counts for uttering forged documents and attempting to obtain a visa with false documents.

It is alleged that the accused went to the British High Commission to obtain a visa. He produced a letter from Victoria Mutual Building Society indicating that he has an unidentified sum of money at the financial institution. However, it was later revealed that the letter was false and that Brown did not have an account at the institution.

owns a company

It is further alleged that Brown also produced a document from the Registrar of Companies indicating that he owned a company. This was later revealed as untrue.

Brown, who pleaded guilty, was fined $30,000 or six months in prison for two counts of forgery; $20,000 or six months for two counts of uttering a false document; and $30,000 or six months for attempting to obtain a visa under false pretence.

A no-order was made with regard to the charge of conspiracy.