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Cops smash $85 million fraud ring
Published: Thursday January 3, 2013 | 9:01 am 0 Comments
Leaon Nash, Gleaner Writer
Detectives from the Organised Crime Investigation Division (OCID) say they have clamped down on a major fraud ring that fleeced $85 million from a financial institution in western Jamaica.
Businessman Rohan Ennis of Dennis Avenue, Kingston 19 appeared in the Corporate Area Criminal court yesterday in relation to the matter and was remanded.
He is charged with several counts of forgery, uttering forged documents, conspiracy to defraud and obtaining money by means of false pretense.
The police say their information is that Rohan Ennis is among a group of persons, who allegedly applied for loans from the institution.
They say it was later revealed that the documents submitted for the loans were forged and that some were from organisations that do not exist.
The persons also reportedly submitted fictitious addresses.
The police allege that Ennis was granted two loans totalling $15 million, $10 million of which was used to reportedly purchase a BMW X6.
The police have since seized the high-end vehicle.
Meanwhile, Detectives from OCID have named 12 people as persons of interest in relation to the fraud ring.
Among them is 40-year-old Wayne Tait, who the police believe to be the mastermind behind the racket.
They are also seeking 38-year-old Angelique McEachern, 49-year-old Vincent Khani Monoroth, 35-year- old Erron Clarke, 39-year-old Colette Natalie Baugh, 46- year- old Henry Llewelyn Reeves, and 40- year -old Christopher Orlando Brown.
Forty-two-year -old Margaret Young, 38-year-old Denise Arlene Henry, 52- year- old Rolbourne Dennis Barrett, 52-year-old Pamela Campbell and 30-year-old Deron Nesta Herah are also being sought.
They are being asked to report to the OCID at 5 o’clock tomorrow.
Published: Thursday January 3, 2013 | 9:01 am 0 Comments
Leaon Nash, Gleaner Writer
Detectives from the Organised Crime Investigation Division (OCID) say they have clamped down on a major fraud ring that fleeced $85 million from a financial institution in western Jamaica.
Businessman Rohan Ennis of Dennis Avenue, Kingston 19 appeared in the Corporate Area Criminal court yesterday in relation to the matter and was remanded.
He is charged with several counts of forgery, uttering forged documents, conspiracy to defraud and obtaining money by means of false pretense.
The police say their information is that Rohan Ennis is among a group of persons, who allegedly applied for loans from the institution.
They say it was later revealed that the documents submitted for the loans were forged and that some were from organisations that do not exist.
The persons also reportedly submitted fictitious addresses.
The police allege that Ennis was granted two loans totalling $15 million, $10 million of which was used to reportedly purchase a BMW X6.
The police have since seized the high-end vehicle.
Meanwhile, Detectives from OCID have named 12 people as persons of interest in relation to the fraud ring.
Among them is 40-year-old Wayne Tait, who the police believe to be the mastermind behind the racket.
They are also seeking 38-year-old Angelique McEachern, 49-year-old Vincent Khani Monoroth, 35-year- old Erron Clarke, 39-year-old Colette Natalie Baugh, 46- year- old Henry Llewelyn Reeves, and 40- year -old Christopher Orlando Brown.
Forty-two-year -old Margaret Young, 38-year-old Denise Arlene Henry, 52- year- old Rolbourne Dennis Barrett, 52-year-old Pamela Campbell and 30-year-old Deron Nesta Herah are also being sought.
They are being asked to report to the OCID at 5 o’clock tomorrow.