By PAVEL BAILEY
Tribune Staff Reporter
pbailey@tribunemedia.net
A MAN was remanded in custody yesterday after allegedly stealing more than $50,000 from seven people over five years through a fake car import scheme.
Senior Magistrate Kendra Kelly arraigned Farris Neely, 46, also known as “Micheal Coleby,” on 12 counts of stealing by reason of service and four counts of fraud by false pretences.
Prosecutors allege he defrauded seven people of $54,300.80 between January 1, 2020, and December 31, 2024, by falsely claiming he would import cars for them in New Providence.
The defendant pleaded not guilty to all charges.
Sergeant Vernon Pyfrom, the prosecutor, informed the court that Neely has outstanding charges of a similar nature involving more than $200,000 in defrauded funds. He objected to the defendant’s request for bail.
Neely was remanded to the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services until his return to court on January 21. David Cash represented the accused.
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