A Charlieville woman was granted bail in the sum of $10,000, when she appeared before a Master of the High Court yesterday, charged with two counts of Obtaining Goods by False Pretences.
Satie Samaroo, was charged with Obtaining Goods Valued at TT$34,500 by False Pretences and Obtaining Goods Valued at TT$11,000 by False Pretences, when she appeared before Master Delicia Bethelmy in the San Fernando High Court, on Monday 26th January, 2026.
She was granted bail and the matter postponed to June 24th, 2026 for a Status Hearing.
The Operations Manager at a San Fernando company reported to police in July 2025, that during the period January 23rd, 2025 to January 24th, 2025, a woman purchased two packages valued at TT$34,500 and 15 party tickets valued at TT$11,000 for a Carnival event.
Payment was allegedly effected by two cheques, which were accepted as good and valid and the packages and tickets handed over to the woman.
The cheques were deposited into the company’s bank account but both were returned dishonoured with the notation – ‘Account closed since 2021’.
Several attempts by the company to have the woman honour the payment proved futile and a report was subsequently made to the police.
Following investigations, an exercise was conducted on January 22nd, 2026, coordinated by Snr. Supt. Jackman, W/Supt. Theodore-Persad and ASP Thomas, and supervised by Insp. Bachoo and Sgt. (Ag.) Ramdial, along with officers of the Fraud Squad Office, San Fernando.
During the exercise officers proceeded to Kolahal Road, Charlieville, where a search warrant was executed at the home of the female suspect.
The woman was arrested and subsequently charged with the offences by PC Mitchell.
