A fine of $90,000 was imposed on a woman who confessed to travelling to the island on a
bogus passport when she appeared in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrates Court last
week.
Anita Gabbidon, a Jamaican, pleaded guilty to charges of forgery and uttering a forged document
It was outlined that Gabbidon arrived at Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston on
November 26, and presented the immigration officer with a passport that bears her photograph, but
different name.
The immigration officer, upon realising that the document was forged, called the police and
When she appeared in court, she was asked by Senior Resident Magistrate, Judith Pusey, if there
Gabbidon said no, but expressed remorse about her action, and asked for forgiveness, to which the
magistrate indicated to her that court was not the right place to seek forgiveness, advising her that
the nearby St Andrew Parish Church was a better option in that regard.
However, RM Pusey fined Gabbidon $50,000 or six months for forgery, and $40,000 or six months