A 43-year-old Ghanaian man was granted $100,000 bail on Christmas Eve after he was charged for the possession of 14 cards for the purpose of trafficking.
Anthony Mensah of Ghana, who also resides at St Augustine, appeared before Tunapuna Magistrate, Indra Ramoo-Haynes.
He is expected to reappear on April 1, 2022, pending tracing.
Following several reports of alleged fraud incidents, the North Eastern Division (NED) Gang and Intelligence Unit conducted investigations into the incidents, the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) stated in a release on Monday.
On December 20, Mensah was arrested and 14 banking cards and other items were allegedly seized. The cards and items were suspected as being fraudulently obtained, the release stated.
Mensah was charged on December 23, 2021 by WPC Bonnett of the NED Gang and Intelligence Unit.
The operation was spearheaded by Snr Supt Maharaj and Supt Ramjohn, coordinated by ASP Pariman and Insp Bharath and supervised by acting Sgt Mitchell, acting Cpl Gordon, acting Cpl Dhill. The investigations included WPC Moore, PC Cudjoe, PC Narine, PC Nicome, PC Elwin, PC Mykoo and WPC Bonnett with assistance from the Fraud Squad.
