Westmoreland man charged for car scam

A steel worker in Westmoreland has been arrested and charged, by detectives attached to the Savanna-la-Mar police station, for conspiracy to fraud and obtaining money by false pretence.

Charged is 29-year-old Dickeno Williams, otherwise called 'Killa Bean', steel worker of Pullet Lane, Petersfield in Westmoreland.

Police reports are that on Thursday, April 9 the complainant decided to purchase three vehicles, and informed the accused man about it.

On Saturday, April 11, the accused man took the complainant to a car mart where the agreement was made for the purchase of the vehicles for US $15,000.

The complainant subsequently contacted the car mart owner, who informed her that a portion of the money for the vehicles was not received.

Williams was then apprehended and charged on Friday, July 10.

His court date is being finalised. 

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