Higgler arrested for counterfeit notes
published: Monday | June 30, 2003
SPANISH TOWN, St. Catherine:
CHARLES LLOYD, 33 years old, higgler of 4 Rivoli Avenue, Spanish Town, St. Catherine, was arrested and charged with possession of counterfeit notes on Tuesday, June 24, 2003, when he attempted to purchased jerk pork with a fake $1,000 note.
Lloyd reportedly went to a jerk centre at 15 Old Harbour Road, Spanish Town on Tuesday, at around 8:30 p.m. He ordered half pound of jerk pork costing $250. He tendered one $1,000 note. He was demanding his change to leave when it was discovered that it was counterfeit. The police were summoned which lead to his arrest for being in possession of counterfeit currency. He is booked to appear in the Spanish Town RM Court July 1.
Constable Leonard Stewart of the Spanish Town Police Station is carrying out investigations into the matter.
