A Ghanian man was detained by Immigration Division Officials, after appearing in Court this week, charged with three (3) counts of forgery. This is the second Ghanaian man to be charged for forgery this week.
According to the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS), Frank Asare, 46, of Diego Martin Main Road, was charged with one (1) count of possession of a forged document and two (2) counts of uttering a forged document, when he appeared in the Port-of-Spain 1st Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday (27th June 2023). The matter was adjourned to 26th July 2023. It is alleged that in November 2022, a man visited the Immigration Office, Knox Street, San Fernando, and had in his possession a forged Citizenship of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago Certificate of Registration, dated 10th May 2022, in favour of Frank Asare, purportedly issued by the Ministry of National Security. Also on Tuesday 1st November 2022, the defendant presented to the Ministry of National Security, Immigration Office, San Fernando, the said Citizenship of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago Certificate, dated 10th May 2022, in support of an application for a Trinidad and Tobago Passport. However, it was later discovered that the Citizenship of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago Certificate of Registration, dated 10th May 2022, purportedly issued by the Ministry of National Security, was a forged document. Further, on 5th August 2022, the defendant presented to the Election and Boundaries Commission (EBC), Diego Martin Registration Area Office, the Citizenship of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago Certificate, dated 10th May 2022, in support of an application for a Trinidad and Tobago Identification Card. However, it was later discovered that the said Citizenship of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago Certificate of Registration, dated 10th May 2022, was a forged document. Extensive enquiries were conducted during the period May to June 2023 by a party of Officers, led by Ag. Assistant Superintendent Bryon Daniel and included WP Inspector Mc Millan-Mohammed, Sgt. Codrington, Cpls. Emrith, Ramkumar, Ramberran and Pitt, PCs Edwards, Noel and Subran. A search warrant was later executed at the home of the accused where several documents were found and seized. The accused was then arrested. Asare was charged by PC Noel Garcia with the three (3) offences on Monday (26th June 2023). Investigations were supervised by Snr. Supt. Andy Teewarie and Supt. Wayne Abbott, also of the Anti-Corruption Investigations Bureau (ACIB). Meanwhile, the other Ghanaian man was given bail in the sum of $75,000, with a surety, when he appeared at the Chaguanas Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday (27th June, 2023). Emmanuel Ankukumah Asamoah, 43, of Montrose, Chaguanas, was charged with possession of a forged document and uttering a forged document by Officers of the ACIB. As part of the bail conditions, the accused is to report to a specified Police Station once per week. According to Police reports, on 26th April 2023, a Ghanaian allegedly presented to the Immigration Department, Gaston Court, Chaguanas, a Citizenship of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago Certificate in favour of himself, in support of his application for a Trinidad and Tobago Passport. The department accepted the Citizenship of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago Certificate as genuine, however, upon verification with the Ministry of National Security, it was allegedly discovered to be forged. A report was made to the ACIB for investigation. Extensive enquiries were conducted during the period 18th May and 23rd June 2023, which led to the arrest of the accused and execution of a search warrant at his home, where several documents were found and seized. On Monday (26th June 2023), the accused was charged by PC Legall of the ACIB. The investigation was supervised by Snr. Superintendent Andy Teewarie, led by Assistant Superintendent of Police Bryon Daniel, Inspectors Veneta Weaver-Ali, Terrance Dick, Legal Officer and included Sgt. Davidson, Sgt. Codrington, W/Cpl. Brown, PC Legall, PC Arthur, PC Ragoonanan, and WPC George-Thomas. The accused is due to re-appear in Court on 25th July 2023. We are a small operation. If you've found our articles to be informative, please consider supporting us via PayPal or buying us a coffee. Your contribution is incredibly appreciated and goes a long way. Simply sharing our articles also helps us. Sign up for our free WhatsApp Alerts to be notified as soon as we post breaking news. NEW! Check out our Merchandise Store for high-quality t-shirts, hats and more!
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