Attorney claims prosecution can’t prove case in Sagicor multimillion-dollar fraud

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Attorney claims prosecution can’t prove case in Sagicor multimillion-dollar fraud

One of the defence lawyers in the multimillion-dollar fraud racket uncovered at Sagicor Bank in 2022 says the prosecution has no chance of success as there is no evidence linking the four women to conspiracy and fraud charges. “I am extremely...

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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