A 27-year-old man is facing multiple fraud-related charges after authorities say he used a forged U.S. Virgin Islands driver’s license to cash three counterfeit checks totaling $6,470 at various banking institutions.
According to the Virgin Islands Police Department, Darius George Jr. was identified during an investigation launched by the Economic Crimes Unit into two separate complaints filed on March 17 and April 10 by different business owners. Each check allegedly bore forged signatures and was cashed using George’s personal identification.
As a result of the investigation, an arrest warrant was issued for George.
On June 13, detectives located George at the John A. Bell Adult Correctional Facility, where he was advised of his rights and served with the warrant. He was then taken to the Wilbur H. Francis Command Police Operations Building for booking. George was charged with obtaining money by false pretense, forgery, uttering or passing forged or counterfeited matters, passing or possession of forged bills or notes, grand larceny, identity theft, participating in fraud on creditors, access to computer for fraudulent purposes, and conspiracy, the police report stated.
Bail was set at $20,000. Unable to post bail, George was remanded to custody and is awaiting his Advice of Rights hearing, scheduled for Monday at the Superior Court of the Virgin Islands, the report stated.
