BASSETERRE, St. Kitts – A legal practitioner in St. Kitts was arrested and charged on Thursday (Feb. 24) for allegedly converting over US$50 000 for his own benefit.
Information reaching this publication states that Leroy Matthew of the law firm Matthew and Associates, situated at UnitC-17 of The Sands Complex, Basseterre, had allegedly converted money belonging to a male Canadian for his own use.
This allegation was confirmed by Ian Queeley, Assistant Commissioner with responsibility for Crime, who on Friday told SKNVibes that officers from the White Collar Crime Department arrested and charged Matthew on Thursday (Feb. 24) “on a warrant in the first instance for fraudulently converting US$55 000 to his own use or benefit”.
Queeley stated that the offence was committed between March 1-31, 2008 and the money had belonged to a Canadian named Greg Mason.
He further stated that Matthew was bailed on the same day of his arrest and investigations into the matter are ongoing.
