WESTERN BUREAU:

Judith Torres, the Cuban national who reportedly tried to enter the United States through Jamaica with a fake green card, has changed her plea in the Montego Bay Resident Magistrate's Court.

Torres, a 40-year-old economist, pleaded guilty to uttering a forged document when she appeared before the court on Monday.

Her 20-year-old son, Humberto Torres, who had been charged with aiding and abetting, was allowed to go free after the prosecution moved a no-evidence motion.

Sentencing for Torres was set for December 2, at the request of defence attorney Martyn Thomas, in order for him to discuss certain issues pertaining to the case with presiding judge, Resident Magistrate Vivienne Harris.

The facts are that Torres and her son arrived in Jamaica from Cuba on September 27. The following day, Mrs Torres attempted to board a flight to the United States at the Sangster International Airport.

However, checks revealed her green card was fraudulent. She was arrested and charged. Her son was arrested for aiding and abetting following subsequent investigations.