By PAVEL BAILEY
Tribune Court Reporter
pbailey@tribunemedia.net
A MAN was arraigned yesterday on several fraud and money laundering charges in connection with a resort gift card scam.
Roshan Pererah, 28, appeared before Senior Magistrate Carolyn Vogt- Evans on five counts of fraud by false pretences and three counts of money laundering.
Between January 29 and February 9, it is alleged the defendant fraudulently obtained 18 gift cards at a total value of $4,600 from the Baha Mar resort on West Bay Street.
It is further alleged that between February 9 and 16, the defendant spent an estimated $1,663.75 at the same resort with these illicitly obtained cards.
In court the accused pleaded not guilty to all eight charges against him. He was granted $7,000 bail with one or two sureties. The conditions of his bail are that he has to sign in at the Elizabeth Estate Police Station while on release.
Pererah’s fraud trial is set to begin on May 25.
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