Journalist and public relations practitioner Garwin Davis yesterday walked free from the St Ann’s Bay Resident Magistrate’s Court after charges of possession of a forged document and making false declaration against him were dropped.

According to Davis, there was no basis on which charges could stand up against him.

“The prosecution told the judge they had been in contact with the United States Embassy, which sent them a statement saying they have absolutely no interest in this case, they’ve done their investigation and have seen nothing that warrants their intervention. Charges were withdrawn on insufficient evidence,” Davis told the Observer.

Davis was charged April 15 after police raided his house at Village Green, St Ann’s Bay as part of their probe into the failed alternative investment scheme, Cash Plus.

During a search of the house police found an old passport bearing Davis’ photograph but with a different name and subsequently arrested and charged him.

His arrest came on the heels of the arrest of Cash Plus bosses Carlos and Bertram Hill along with Chief Financial Officer Peter Wilson in April. The Hill brothers and Wilson were all arrested and slapped with fraud charges. All three were granted bail and are set to re-appear in court in July.

Yesterday, Davis told the Observer that the dropping of the case was an opportunity for him to get on with his life.

“A lot of damage was done, it has been an embarrassing ordeal and the best I can do is try and put this behind me and move on with my life,” he said.