45-Year-Old Morvant Man Appears In Court For Money Laundering

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According to the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS), a 45-year-old Morvant man was granted bail with surety in the sum of TT $75,000, when he appeared before a Master of the High Court, charged with money laundering offences. 

The TTPS said Quincy Boyd Thomas, a labourer, was charged with one (1) count of obtaining money by false pretenses and two (2) counts of money laundering, when he appeared before Master Guerra-Abraham, in the Port-of-Spain Masters’ Court on Friday (16th October, 2026).

He was granted bail and ordered to report to the Morvant Police Station once a week between the hours of 6:00 AM and 6:00 PM. 

Thomas is to re-appear in Court on 25th February, 2027. 

Reports indicate that irregularities were observed during an internal audit at the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, in the disbursement of Home Improvement Grants for the period November 2021.

Investigations revealed that a male suspect encashed a Home Improvement Grant (HIG) cheque in the sum of TT $15,000 at the Treasury, Port-of-Spain, even though he was not a bona fide applicant of the HIG Programme under the Ministry and not entitled to any monies under such a grant. 

An intelligence-led investigation was co-ordinated by DCP ‘Intelligence and Investigations,’ Natasha George and ACP ‘White Collar Crime,’ Avinash Singh, which resulted in a male suspect being arrested and charged on 14th October, 2026, by Sgt. Emrith of the Anti-Corruption Investigations Bureau (ACIB).

The operation was spearheaded by Snr. Supt. Ramdeo, Supt. Nanan, ASP Davidson and supervised by Insp. Seepersad, WPC Joseph and PCs Legal and Samaroo. 

The TTPS is urging members of the public to “remain vigilant when engaging in financial transactions utilizing monetary instruments.”

It advises that business owners defer transactions to dates and times when the bona fides of cheques and the identity of employers and employees can be verified, as fraudsters capitalize on times when businesses and Government entities are closed, such as late evenings and weekends, to conduct transactions and escape the opportunity for verification.

It further advises that it was in consultation with Government and Ministries to develop more robust anti-fraud mechanisms to protect State-funded grants and assistance.

The TTPS said it “remains committed to protecting citizens from financial crimes and will continue to aggressively pursue offenders who attempt to exploit vulnerable individuals through fraud and deception.”

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