A 45-year-old woman was granted bail in the sum of $80,000 by a Justice of the Peace after she was charged with Obtaining $38,000 by False Pretence.
Shirley Shellyann Daniel, of Vega de Oropouche, was also ordered by JP Dattoo, to appear virtually before a Sangre Grande Magistrate on April 6th, 2023.
A victim reported to police that during the period August 1st 2022 to August 9th 2022, they paid sums totalling $38,000 to a woman, after she led him to believe that she was the owner of a lot of land located at Sahadeen Trace, Vega de Oropouche, and that she had the authority to sell the property to him.
It is alleged the woman further promised the victim that good and marketable title would be made available to him within one month of making the payment, however, he later discovered that the land belonged to the State of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. Attempts by the victim to recover his money from the suspect proved futile.
A report was made to the Fraud Squad, East Office and an investigation launched into the matter.
On March 22nd, 2023, Fraud Squad officers along with members of the Eastern Division Task Force, conducted an exercise and the suspect was arrested.
The investigation was supervised by Snr. Supt. Arlet Groome, Supt. Reuben and Sgt. Bassarath.
Daniel was charged with the offence by Cpl (Ag.) Hernandez, of the Fraud Squad on March 22nd, 2023.
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