A woman accused of involvement in an alleged TT$20 million fraudulent cheque scheme has been granted bail in the sum of TT$6 million and ordered to surrender her passport pending the outcome of court proceedings.
Jackqui Watson, formerly Watson-Vincent, appeared before Master Abraham on June 22nd 2026, where she was granted bail with surety. The matter was adjourned to November 5th 2026 for a Status Hearing, with a Sufficiency Hearing scheduled for November 10th 2026.
Watson was charged following an investigation by the Fraud Squad and the Special Investigations Unit into the deposit of a purported TT$20 million government cheque into an account held by a company at a commercial bank.
Investigators allege that the cheque, which appeared to have been issued by the Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago, was later determined not to be genuine. Before the discrepancy was discovered, more than TT$18 million had reportedly been withdrawn or otherwise disposed of from the account.
Following her arrest on June 18th 2026 and subsequent legal consultations, Watson was charged on June 20th 2026 with one count of Obtaining Money by False Pretence involving TT$20 million and one count of Money Laundering.