MONTEGO BAY, St. James — A 42-year-old attorney-at-law has been charged in reference to the fraudulent sale of two properties in Ironshore, Montego Bay, valued at $17.5 million.
The legal professional, a former authorized officer for a authorities monetary company, is accused of trying to promote the properties with out the homeowners’ data. He has been charged with conspiracy to defraud, forgery, partaking in a transaction involving legal property, and demanding property utilizing solid paperwork. He was launched on $400,000 station bail and is scheduled to seem within the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court docket on March 4.
In line with police studies, the accused allegedly collected cash from the purchaser in 2021 for the sale of the 2 residential properties. Nevertheless, the rightful homeowners have been unaware of the transaction, had no intention of promoting, and had not approved the legal professional to behave on their behalf.
The alleged fraud got here to mild throughout the registration course of on the Nationwide Land Company when fraudulent certificates of title have been reportedly submitted to facilitate the switch. Up to now, the purchaser has not acquired the property titles.
The matter was reported to the Fraud Squad in 2022, resulting in an investigation that resulted within the legal professional’s arrest and cost. Investigations are ongoing.
