Two contractors have appeared in court on fraud charges.

Today, 61-year-old Cyril Johnson and 43-year-old Canalia Martin were granted $250,000 bail each by High Court Master Shabiki Cazabon.

The case was adjourned for a status hearing on July 30th 2025, and a sufficiency hearing on October 17th 2025.

On November 5th 2024, two persons allegedly went to a bank in Port of Spain and presented a Government Paymaster Account Cheque valued at $18,375,750.60, and a letter purportedly from the Works Ministry requesting an advance payment of $500,000.

After conducting due diligence checks, the teller determined that both documents were fraudulent and contacted the police.

The suspects were arrested and taken into custody and subsequently charged with Forgery, Uttering a Forged Document and Attempting to Obtain the Sum of $18, 375,760.60 by False Pretences.