Two facing fraud charges

TWO MEN ARE expected to appear in court today to answer fraud charges.
They are Trinidadian national Joseph Steve Williams, 27, of South Trinidad, and Barbadian Kerry Omar Gibbons, 25, of no fixed place of abode.
Williams was charged by members of the Fraud Squad for three counts of theft and three counts of evading liability.
Police said he arrived in Barbados from Trinidad on March 23, 2014 and between that date and April 11 stayed at two hotels. 
It is alleged that he left both hotels without paying his bills, therefore incurring debt.  A day after arriving he also rented a motorcar from a car rental company, and tried to leave the island also without paying that bill.  He was arrested at the airport. 
Also, whilst on the island he took a total of $6800 from three men after promising to get jobs for them in the UK.  This money was to assist with the travel expenses.   
Williams racked up a total of $14 813.
Meanwhile, Gibbons was charged with uttering forged Government of Barbados payable orders, obtaining money by deception, theft and money laundering.
Police said Gibbons deposited 18 fraudulent Government payable orders to two banking institutions in July 2013 and received cash totaling $82 950. 
In June 2013, he also presented a fraudulent payable order to a supermarket and obtained goods and money to the value of $1 300.
Both men will appear in the District A Magistrate’s Court. (PR/NB)