A 50-year-old Barataria man has been granted bail after he took $20,000 as a downpayment for the construction of a two-bedroom apartment that he never started.
Lester Herrera was granted bail by Justice of the Peace Stephen Young on Thursday, after he was arrested and charged with fraudulent conversion.
He is expected to appear at the Port of Spain Magistrates’ Court on March 31, 2023.
According to police reports during the period September 20, 2020, and October 31, 2020, a woman paid Herrera $20,000 as a down payment to commence the construction of a two-bedroom house at Diego Martin.
It is being alleged that Heerera never commenced the construction and efforts by the victim to get a refund proved futile.
A report was made to the Fraud Squad and an investigation was launched by WPC Walkes, and as a result, on the 10th March 10, 2023, the accused was charged for the offence of Fraudulent Conversion of
$20,000.
The investigation was coordinated by Snr Supt Groome, Supt Reuben and Legal Officer, Sergeant Bassarath.
