MONTEGO BAY, St James — A probe into a series of transactions, allegedly carried out without the account holder’s authorisation, has led to criminal charges against two people following an investigation into an NCB account.

Shavalee Henry and Kehinde Ogunsalu appeared in the St James Parish Court before Judge Kaysha Grant-Pryce on Wednesday charged with conspiracy to defraud, engaging in a transaction involving criminal property, and unlawfully making computer data available for the commission of an offence.

The case reportedly came to light on June 30 when the complainant examined his NCB account and discovered several transactions he said he had not authorised.

The court heard that two
Lynk transfers of $50,000 were made from the account. The complainant also discovered that a further $150,000 had been removed through a transaction recorded as a bill payment.

The matter was subsequently reported to investigators at the Area One Fraud Squad, who began tracing the transactions and the accounts through which the funds had allegedly moved.

According to the allegations, the complainant did not recognise the bill payment or the other transactions and told police that he had not conducted them.

Investigators reportedly identified Henry as the holder of the
Lynk account into which the two $50,000 transfers had been made. She was subsequently arrested and charged.

Further inquiries allegedly traced the $150,000 bill payment to an account belonging to Ogunsalu, leading to his arrest and subsequent charge.

The court was informed that a statement from the bank is still outstanding.

The case was adjourned to September 15 for mention, and bail for both defendants was extended.