In November of 2015, Nathanelle Louis of Haiti who was charged and who pleaded guilty to a number of Money Laundering charges in the Supreme Court will be sentenced next week (Monday 29th February 2016).
The charges were Concealing Criminal Property, Removing Criminal Property from the Islands and Possession of Criminal Property; all from the Proceed of Crime Ordinance.
The facts are, a complainant stated that on Friday 27th February 2015 he checked his account online and discovered three (3) unauthorized internet wire transfers dated 27/02/2015 of $4,620.00USD, 26/02/2015 of $4,620.00USD and $3,000.00USD. A report was made and officers of the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force Financial Crime Unit commenced investigations.
Investigation revealed that Ms. Louis was contacted via Facebook by an individual unknown to her by the name of Lucia Myk, who offered her (Ms. Louis) a job. The particulars of the job were for her to evaluate and comment on customer services at Money Gram and Western Union. In order to assess and comment on customer services Lucia Myk requested Ms. Louis’s Bank account number which she gave so that monies can be transferred to her account so that the evaluation can be carried out. She would be paid 10% of each evaluation she carried out.
Between Thursday 26th and Friday 27th February, 2015 The total amount of $12,240 was withdrawn from the complainant’s bank account and was wire transferred to Nathanelle Louis’ account. The monies were withdrawn from her account and was sent via Money Gram to persons unknown to her namely Undgwa Joy Onyinpechukuu, and Kalu Joseph Nkobi.
On Thursday 27th August 2015 she was formally charged and cautioned for the offences.
In November 2015 Nathanelle Louis plead guilty to the charges.
