Policeman remains in custody

He was held on allegations of fraud committed against an elderly man over a period of several months.

Investigators are awaiting instructions from the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) on how to proceed against the 22-year-old officer who has two years service.

The officer was wanted in connection with a number of fraudulent offences including uttering false documents, obtaining credit via a valuable security (altering cheques and cashing it), larceny and money laundering.

It was reported that at 9 am on Monday, the officer was removed from his desk inside the chargeroom and taken to the Fraud Squad office in San Fernando.

Following his arrest, two houses — one in San Fernando and the other in Marabella — were searched and a number of household appliances seized. The case file was sent to the DPP yesterday.