A 32-year-old employee at the Port Authority of T&T was yesterday charged with 14 offences of fraud amounting to over $200,000.He is expected to appear before a Port-of-Spain Magistrates’ Court today.According to a police report, during the period December 29, 2017, to January 3, members of the Fraud Squad conducted exercises and later arrested the man of Fitt Street, Montrose, Chaguanas.
He is employed as a clerical assistant.It is alleged that he collected $209,300 from a used-car dealer, pretending that he was in a position to supply new and foreign-used motor vehicles from the Port Authority, via auction.
The man was charged with nine offences of money laundering; two charges of forgery; two charges of uttering fraudulent documents and one offence of larceny by trick.
The investigation was led by Ag. Snr Supt Totaram Dookhie, Ag Insp Dipchand, Ag Insp Mathura, Cpl Kissoon, Cpl Bassarath and W/Ag/Cpl Joseph-Francis.
The charges were laid by PC Stephen Woodroffe.