NASSAU – Two men have admitted trying to buy liquor worth more than $12,000 with a forged cheque.
Dwaine Rolle, 23, called in an order for alcoholic beverages valued at $12,092.38 at Bristol Wines and Spirits on May 10.
He said that he would settle his bill with a cheque.
Unbeknownst to Rolle, staff called the police prior to his arrival as others had bought alcohol with fake cheques.
Rolle arrived with Oryan Peterson to collect the order.
Rolle presented a fake Teachers and Salaried Workers Cooperative Unit—and police arrested them both.
Police charged Rolle with possession of a forged document, uttering a forged document and attempted fraud by false pretenses.
Peterson was charged with abetment to attempted fraud by false pretenses.
Both men admitted the charges when they appeared before Magistrate Samuel McKinney.
Rolle was fined $3,500 and Peterson was fined $500.
Both men were told that failure to pay would result in six months’ imprisonment.
