By BIANCA SYMONETTE, Guardian Staff Reporter, bianca@nasguard.com

Two men pleaded guilty to more than 30 counts of fraud-related charges involving checks drawn on the Public Treasury account.

Vivian Rahming, 33, of 122 Lincoln Blvd; and Tamaro Rahming, 31, of Tamarind Way, pleaded guilty to defrauding several businesses last November by using two unauthorized Royal Bank of Canada checks.

Vivian Rahming was sentenced to one year in prison for six charges of forgery, uttering a forged document and fraud by false pretenses.

Tamaro Rahming was sentenced to two years in prison after he pleaded guilty to 27 counts of forgery, uttering a forged document and fraud by false pretenses.

The pair was able to obtain goods using the forged checks from several businesses, including Lightbourne and Sons Liquor Store, Bain Town; Super Value Foodstore in Winton, Cable Beach and Prince Charles Drive; John Chea Meat Mart, Carmichael Road; Meat Mart, Carmichael Road; Budget Meat Mart, Nassau Village and Blue Hill Road; Bahamas Supermarket Limited Seagrape Shopping Center; and Best Deal on Wheels Liquor Store on Augusta Street.

At each store, the men purchased either $370.52 or $470.52 worth of goods. In some instances they also received cash in change from the businesses.

Police believe that the men made duplicates of check numbers 661816 and 828816 and used them to purchase goods throughout November 2007.

The pair previously served prison time for similar offenses. Their sentences will run consecutively. This means the men will have to complete their previous sentences before the new sentences take effect.