A securities trader from Sierra Leone accused of using fraudulent documents to obtain a Bahamian passport, driver’s license and a National Insurance Board (NIB) smart card was denied bail yesterday.
The Financial Crimes Unit began an investigation after Seth Christopher Beoku-Betts was allegedly found with three forged Bahamian birth certificates on June 23, as well as a passport, driver’s license and NIB card.
The birth certificates were in the names Seth Beoku-Betts, Seth Christopher William Beoku-Betts and Sharon Wilson.
Prosecutors allege that Betts got an NIB smart card on August 31, 2008 by fraud by presenting a forged voter’s card.
Betts is also accused of deceiving an employee at NIB.
On September 11, 2018, Betts allegedly presented the fraudulently obtained NIB card and voter’s card to the Road Traffic Department to get a driver’s license.
Just over a week later, on September 26, Betts allegedly took a forged lost passport letter to the Passport Office. While there, he allegedly presented a forged voter’s card and Bahamian birth certificate.
Betts allegedly obtained a Bahamian passport, AA065326, by fraud and deceived an official at the Passport Office.
On February 12, 2019, prosecutors say Betts tried to obtain a voter’s card from the Parliamentary Registration Department.
Betts denied all the charges when he appeared before Deputy Chief Magistrate Andrew Forbes.
He returns to court on October 19 for trial.
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source https://thenassauguardian.com/2020/06/26/african-trader-denies-fraud-charges/
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