A COUVA man who allegedly forged documentation to obtain a bank loan to purchase a sports utility vehicle has been arrested by police.
Jekeil Roberts, 23, of Perseverance Village, allegedly tendered a job letter and payslip in support of his loan application, purportedly obtained from a company based in Central Trinidad, at which he was never employed.Â
Roberts was arrested on December 7 by Fraud Squad detectives in relation to an alleged attempt to obtain a bank loan valued $206,542.
This loan was being obtained towards the purchase of a Kia Sorento motor vehicle.
Detectives of the Fraud Squad Division in Port of Spain were alerted by a local financial institution to suspected forged documents bearing Roberts name.