Castries Man Charged With Forgery

 

Jeavon Channing AKA Aliysious Chandler

On Tuesday the 17th of October 2006, 29 – year- old Jeavon Channing, AKA Aliysious Chandler, appeared at the First District Court in Castries, to answer seven charges of Forgery.

According to reports made to police, Channing submitted documents to the U.S Embassy, bearing the letterhead of the Government of St. Lucia and two banks operating in St. Lucia, on behalf of St. Lucians applying for U.S. visas.

Subsequent to an investigation, the documents submitted by Channing during the months of April and September 2006, were discovered to be fraudulent.

Consequently, police arrested and charged Channing for the offence of Forgery. He pleaded not guilty to the charges, but is scheduled to reappear in court on Monday the 27th of November 2006. Bail was granted in the sum of $3000.00EC cash or suitable surety, on each charge.

The Royal St. Lucia Police Force appeals to persons who intend to apply for U.S. visas, to be extremely careful with the origin of the documents submitted by them. In addition to the criminal nature of such activities, there is also the issue of the negative impact on our relationship with the embassy.