12 persons now charged in immigration probe

(CMR) A total of 12 people have now been charged in connection with the Anti-Corruption Commission probe. One person remains have still not been charged from a total of 13 arrested.

Here’s the list along with the charges:

Marcus Alexander, 43, a public officer from Prospect, was charged with 12 counts of conspiracy to commit fraud against the government, four counts of conspiracy to commit a breach of trust, three counts of breach of trust and one count of failing to report the solicitation of an advantage.

Kathy-Ann Forbes, 44, a public officer from Frank Sound, was charged with five counts of conspiracy to commit fraud on the government and one count of failing to report the solicitation of an advantage.

Carlos Robinson, 43, a public officer from Bodden Town, was charged with eight counts of conspiracy to commit fraud on the government and one count of failing to report the solicitation of an advantage.

Carolin Nixon-Lopez, 35, of West Bay was charged with two counts of conspiracy to commit fraud on the government.

Marlenis Perez Mata, 31, from Prospect, was charged with one count of conspiracy to commit fraud on the government and three counts of conspiracy to commit a breach of trust.

Angela Suyapa Rodriguez David, 38 of West Bay, was charged with one count of conspiracy to commit fraud on the government.

Mariel Maleno Suriel, 33, from George Town, was charged with four counts of conspiracy to commit fraud on the government.

Sherry Lee McLaughlin (57), a Caymanian immigration officer from George Town, faces three charges of conspiracy to commit a breach of trust and one charge of failing to report the solicitation of an advantage.

Katerine Montero Paniagua (27), a George Town resident from the Dominican Republic, is charged with two counts of conspiracy to commit fraud on the government.

Those charges are in addition to corruption allegations made against two other immigration employees, Diane Dey-Rankin and Phaedra McDonald, on Monday.

Ms. Dey-Rankin, Ms. McDonald, Mr. Alexander, Ms. Forbes, and Mr. Robinson have been placed on required leave – suspension with pay – by the Immigration Department, officials confirmed Tuesday. All five public officers charged in connection with the alleged fraud are Caymanian.

The five other people charged in the case, Ms. Nixon-Lopez, Ms. Perez Mata, Ms. Rodriguez David, Ms. Maleno Suriel, and Santo Castro Castillo are foreign nationals from Honduras and the Dominican Republic.

The Anti-Corruption Commission has made no statements about the specific nature of the allegations against the seven now charged in connection with the fraud investigation.

Apparently quite the criminal enterprise is alleged to have taken place with bribes for immigration services/benefits.