$67K ABM Fraud Couple

A Piparo couple was granted bail when they appeared before a Justice of the Peace on Wednesday, charged with fraudulent use of an ABM card.

Vishnu Banan, 30, of Pascal Road, Piparo, was granted $75,000 bail after he was charged with 34 counts of fraudulent use of an ABM card, in sums totalling $62,800.

Amelia Banan, 23, of the same address, was granted $50,000 bail, after she was charged with two counts of fraudulent use of an ABM card in sums totalling $5,000.

The two accused are expected to appear before a Chaguanas Magistrate on February 22. According to police reports, in January 2020, joint holders of a bank account reported discovering a discrepancy when they checked the balance on their account.

After receiving information from their bank, it was discovered that during the period October 31, 2019 and January 10, 2020, a quantity of cash was allegedly withdrawn from the account through the use of an ABM card.

The account holders did not conduct such transactions, nor did they authorise anyone to do same. W/Cpl (Ag) Kissoonsingh of the Southern Division Fraud Squad, conducted investigations into the matter, and as a result, the couple was arrested and charged with the offences on Wednesday.

The exercise was coordinated by Snr Supt Arlet Groome, Supt. Rueben and supervised by Insp Bachoo, Sgt Seepersad and included Cpl (Ag) Mohammed and PC Jemmet of the Fraud Squad – South Office.

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