A man has been sent for psychiatric evaluation after appearing in court in connection with a fraudulent attempt to cash a pension cheque.
Gary Alvin Daniel, also known by the alias Steve Thompson, allegedly presented a forged cheque and fake ID card at a supermarket along the Eastern Main Road in Sangre Grande.
The staff initially accepted both, however a routine verification process subsequently proved them to be fake.
The suspect was detained and after confessing, was charged with:
- Uttering a Forged Valuable Security
- Forgery
- Uttering a Forged National Identification Card
- Attempt to Obtain Money by False Pretenses
Daniel, who has no fixed place of abode, appeared before Master Rihanna Hosein at North Court B.
She ordered him to undergo a psychiatric evaluation at the St. Ann’s Hospital, with the matter adjourned to February 5th 2026.
