Fraud accused Jaffon Hinds was on Wednesday released on $100,000 bail on two cybercrime charges for allegedly harassing a Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) investigator online and accusing him of being corrupt.
Hinds of Downer Street, Grove, East Bank Demerara, appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court and pleaded not guilty to the two charges.
The charges alleged that Hinds, between July and August 2022, used a computer system to disseminate information, statement or images about SOCU inspector, Krishnadat Singh, knowing the same to be false to cause damage to the reputation of the senior officer.
He was released on $50,000 bail on each count and was ordered to return to court on October 18.
Back in July, Hinds was hauled before Magistrate Zamina Ally for three counts of conspiracy to commit a felony.
The charges against Hinds were brought by SOCU. He pleaded not guilty to the charges and was granted $30,000 bail on each count.
Based on reports received by SOCU, Hinds collected the sum of $502,340 from a woman on three separate occasions.
He is being accused of acting as a third party for the victim’s boyfriend whom the woman met on Facebook.
The victim had claimed she sent the money to Hinds using Western Union money transfer after she was instructed to do by her Facebook boyfriend, who promised her a huge package with lots of expensive items.
However, the woman never received any package, and her Facebook boyfriend has since ceased contact with her.
Following his arraignment for those offences, Hinds, upon his release took to Facebook and made several posts claiming that Singh was corrupt and was requesting money to “done” the substantive case.
