Man held for auto fraud

FRAUD Squad detectives in San Fernando yesterday arrested and charged a bank teller attached to the Scotiabank High Street Branch with stealing $10,000 from the bank’s vault on July 17, sources said.

Also, yesterday, Fraud Squad officers in Port-of-Spain arrested a Northern Division officer in connection with roll on/roll off fraud.  He was in custody up to late evening. Sources said the 24-year-old bank teller was arrestd at his San Fernando home by a party of officers headed by Insp Leonard Charles. The larceny charge was laid by WPC Chandra Mungroo.  A report of the alleged incident was made to the South arm of the Fraud Squad last week by the bank. The bank teller is due to appear before a San Fernando magistrate today to answer the charge. 

In the other matter, sources said the policeman was held in connection with six reports of fraudulently converting over $100,000 for his own personal use. However up to late evening, Fraud Squad officers were deliberating on how many charges to prefer against the lawman, since he reportedly paid back some of the money to the six victims. The Fraud Squad were considering whether or not to charge the officer with the outstanding balances. The six people reportedly paid the officer sums of $31,000, $24,750, $13,300, $27,023, $6,200 and $34,246 for the importation of vehicles from Japan. The officer reportedly owns an auto centre in East Trinidad. Investigations were spearheaded by Fraud Squad head Sr Supt Wellington Virgil, Supt Glenroy Woodley and included acting Sgt Eileen Romany, Cpls Cupid and Marcelle and PCs Karen Lancaster-Ellis and Daniel.