In Brief
- A Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) officer with more than 14 years of service, Joshama Bishop, has been charged with 13 counts of fraud totalling $35,800.
- Bishop was arrested in Cumuto on Wednesday morning following a months-long Fraud Squad investigation and appeared in court on Thursday.
- He was granted $75,000 bail with a surety, and the matter was transferred to the Arima District Court for a hearing on Friday.
A long-serving officer of the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) has been charged with 13 counts of fraud, totalling $35,800, following months of investigation by the Fraud Squad.
Joshama Bishop, who has served in the TTPS for more than 14 years, was arrested by Fraud Squad officers at 5:00 am on Wednesday in the Cumuto district.
In a media statement on Friday, the TTPS confirmed that Bishop appeared in court on Thursday to answer 13 charges of obtaining cash by false pretences, through which he allegedly acquired the $35,800.
Bishop was granted $75,000 bail with a surety, on the condition that he resides at the address provided on the complaint and obtains the court’s permission before relocating.
A summary trial was recommended, and the matter was transferred to the Arima District Court for a hearing on Friday.
The arrest was coordinated by the head of the Fraud Squad, Senior Superintendent Arnold Lutchman, and directed by Superintendent Samuel and Assistant Superintendent Thomas, alongside officers from the Fraud Squad East Office, including Corporal Gadar.
Reaffirming its dedication to upholding standards within the service, the TTPS stated, “The TTPS maintains its firm commitment to accountability, transparency and integrity within its ranks and to the public.”
