Tag: forgery
Employee admits stealing $42k from boss
(CNS): A Caymanian woman who worked for a floor covering company has admitted stealing $42,000 from her former employer, Randolph Stanford, using over a dozen forged cheques between November 2021 and March 2022. Samantha Angella McLaughlin has pleaded guilty to 16 charges of theft and forgery and has been bailed until an expected sentencing hearing […]
Three charged in prescription drug fraud case
(CNS): Two women and one man appeared in court Tuesday facing multiple conspiracy charges relating to a prescription drug fraud in which they are accused of illegally obtaining and supplying opioids. According to the RCIPS, the three people were charged on Friday after an investigation that began in February last year. They were allegedly using […]
Driver’s failed forgery turns ban into crime
(CNS): A driver who was stopped for speeding in West Bay last year landed himself a criminal conviction after he produced a forged insurance certificate for the court in an effort to dodge a driving ban. Theodore O’Neil Morgan had been given tickets for speeding and driving without an inspection certificate, vehicle licence or insurance, […]
Pastor cleared of forgery
(CNS): Christopher Murray, a pastor at Bethel Refuge Apostolic Church in Prospect, who was charged with forging the signatures of founding members on documents relating to the church’s formation and registering it as a charity, was acquitted by a jury on Monday of one count of forgery, and one count of uttering a false document. […]
Son jailed for trying to sell father’s property
(CNS): Admiral “Andy” Anderson Jr (50), from George Town, has been jailed for 3½ years for trying to sell his father’s land and property without permission. Anderson was convicted last October of several forgery charges and an attempt to obtain property by deception after he tried to dispose of the family’s assets and pocket the […]
Woman admits stealing $400k from employers
(CNS): Nadia Miranda Powery pleaded guilty Friday to stealing over US$400,000 from her former employer, Cayman Villas, between November 2015 and December 2016, when she worked there as an accountant. Powery was charged with several counts of theft as well as obtaining property by deception and forgery relating to cheques she paid to herself. Despite […]
Pastor denies forgery charges
(CNS): A pastor from the Bethel Refuge Apostolic Church pleaded not guilty Friday to two counts of forgery in relation to allegations that he presented false documents relating to the religious establishment and its incorporation some five years ago. Christopher Murray (42) denied the charges when they were read to him, before he was bailed until […]
Tennis club’s former boss charged with list of crimes
(CNS): Police have confirmed that Rob Seward (46), the former general manager and head pro-trainer at the Cayman Islands Tennis Club, has been charged with multiple counts of theft, forgery, obtaining property by deception, uttering a forged document, and converting, disguising or concealing proceeds of criminal conduct in connection with cash taken from the club’s bank […]
Suspect charged over fraudulent incorporation
(CNS): A Bodden Town man has been formally charged with forgery and uttering a false document, the police have said. The unidentified 42-year-old man is due to appear in court on 20 March after the charges were laid Monday in relation to documents submitted by the man in 2012 and 2013 to incorporate an entity. […]
Developer discharged in forgery case
(CNS): A local developer who faced a forgery charge was cleared by the Grand Court this week ahead of a scheduled trial when the crown offered no evidence against him. Prosecutors told the court that the charges against Lewis Molson Ebanks should be discontinued because of difficulties the crown had locating witnesses but reserved the […]
Forged $50 and $100 bills recovered by police
(CNS): The RCIPS Financial Crimes Unit (FCU) has received a number of counterfeit KYD notes, which were collected last month. The $50 and $100 bills are all from the “D” series and the $50 banknotes all bear the same serial number. The police are currently investigating the incidents of passing counterfeit currency and they are […]
