Former Bahamas Authorities minister granted bail on fraud-related expenses
Bahamas’ former Youth, Sports activities, and Tradition Minister, Lanisha Rolle, was Wednesday granted US$120,000 bail and can re-appear in court docket on Might 31, after she was charged with fraudulently awarding contracts in extra of US$700,000
Lanisha Rolle confronted one rely of bribery and 14 counts of conspiracy to commit fraud by false pretenses when she appeared earlier than Senior Justice of the Peace Carolyn Vogt-Evans, regarding contracts valued at $711,989.56.
Rolle’s husband, Vontenken Rolle, is charged along with her on one rely of conspiracy to defraud the federal government out of US$168,000 concerning the award of a contract, whereas her uncle, Alfred Mortimer, faces a cost of bribery. He’s accused of providing a bonus to assist G and L landscaping procure a contract on the Grand Bahama Sporting Advanced.
Godfrey Burrows is accused of fraudulently acquiring US$34,690 for a contract issued to Miller’s Masonry and Carpentry for work on the South Seaside Swimming pools.
Burrows and Wilfred Rolle Jr are charged with conspiracy to commit fraud by false pretenses in relation to that contract.
The costs relate to her time as a authorities minister between 2019 to 2021. Her husband was granted US$50,000 bail and their co-accused had been every granted US$10,000 bail.
The accused had been later knowledgeable that the case would proceed to the Supreme Courtroom by a voluntary invoice of indictment (VBI), scheduled for Might 31.
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