Con Man Remanded

He exploited the hopes of needy people by telling them he works for Minister Boots Martinez and can get them land - for a price - and today 44 year old con artist William Lopez was taken to court. Lopez had pleaded guilty to four counts of obtaining property by deception and was fined four thousand dollars in May. This time he is charged with obtaining property by deception.

He was denied bail and remanded until late August because he owes the court four thousand dollars for similar offences. According to details form today's court session, he told two women that if they gave him a $550.00 down payment he could get them land through Minister Martinez. In the case he had pleaded guilty to in May, he told the victims the same thing..