Two residents of the Dominican Republic have been detained in Anguilla in connection with alleged fraudulent ATM transactions reported earlier this month.
Nikolay Valentinov Dinev, 45, and Nedyalko Lalov Barbanakov, 49, were arrested on 11 November by the Financial Intelligence Unit with help from the Royal Anguilla Police Force.
The men – originally from Bulgaria – who arrived in Anguilla on 6 November, have been charged with theft and possession of criminal property.
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The charges are in connection with reports of fraudulent ATM transactions at a local bank between 8 and 10 November, police said in a press release.
A search conducted on 11 November recovered a quantity of cash and several items believed to be connected to the offences.
They appeared before the Magistrate’s Court on 14 November and were remanded to His Majesty’s Prison to await trial.
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