A 57-year-old employee of the Ministry of Finance is expected to appear before a Master of the High Court in May, to face the charges of forgery and uttering a forged document.
Guardian Media understands the accused in the matter, Kathy-Ann Thompson, is scheduled to appear in court on Friday 16 May 2025, for the continuation of legal proceedings.
A statement from the Police Service reports that the charges were presented before Master Indira Chinebass in a virtual hearing on Tuesday (April 22, 2025), by PC Edwards of the Anti-Corruption Investigations Bureau (ACIB).
According to the TTPS, the Ministry of Finance was contacted in June 2024 by a financial institution, seeking to verify the authenticity of a job letter, allegedly submitted via email by an employee of the Ministry’s Investments Division.
Upon examination, it was confirmed that the document had not been issued by the Ministry of Finance. An official report was made in July 2024, to the ACIB’s White Collar Crime Division.
One female suspect—Kathy-Ann Thompson was arrested in connection with the matter, and was charged with the offences following advice received from the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions.
The investigation was spearheaded by Deputy Commissioner of Police, ‘Intelligence and Investigations’, Suzette Martin and Assistant Commissioner of Police, White Collar Crime, Denis Knutt. It was coordinated by Snr. Supt. Singh and Insp. Seepersad, and included WPC Antoine, and PCs Edwards and Alleyne, of the ACIB.
Team members from the Cyber and Social Media Unit and the Special Branch also assisted.