Palmiste businessman granted bail for fraud offences

A Palmiste man was granted bail with surety in the sum of $300,000 when he appeared before a Magistrate yesterday, charged with Fraud. In a media release, the TTPS said Eberneil Eron Bernard, 29, a businessman, of Plum Street, was charged with fraudulent conversion in the sum of $175,000, fraudulent conversion in the sum of $75,000 and larceny in the sum of $22,300 when he appeared in the Princes Town Magistrates’ Court yesterday. 

He was granted bail and the matter was postponed to October 15th, 2024. 

As part of the bail conditions, he is required to report to the San Fernando Police Station two days per week. 

Victims reported to police that they handed over sums totalling $272,300 to a man known to them, representing down payments for the importation, registration and delivery of various types of vehicles. 

They subsequently realised the man was never in a position to do so and all efforts to have the monies refunded proved futile. 

Investigations were launched by officers of the Fraud Squad and on Friday 13th September, 2024, an exercise was coordinated by W/Snr. Supt. Phillips and ASP Bisnath. 

It was supervised by Insp. Bachoo and included Sgt. (Ag.) Lewis, Cpl Ramdial, PCs Sooroojpaul, and Ali, all part of the Fraud Squad, San Fernando Office. 

The exercise resulted in the arrest of one male suspect in connection with the matter. 

Bernard was charged with the offences by PCs Jemmet and Sooroojpaul, of Fraud Squad, South Office.