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Two arrested in alleged fraud scheme at Radisson Hotel

By on December 3, 2013

They say that a man can sometimes cause more damage with a pen than with a gun; and for the Radisson Hotel, some fancy accounting maneuvers allegedly by one of its employees has left the establishment out of a sizeable amount of cash.

According to the Chief Executive Officer of the Radisson, he noticed an upward trend in the hotel’s financial statements in the Food and Beverage Department.

So he ordered an internal audit. What that audit uncovered was an elaborate scheme which resulted in a total of 60 Belize Bank cheques, to a total value of $186,526.65, being cashed, based on bogus invoices.

According to police reports, false invoice numbers of suppliers were inserted into the accounting system, which resulted in the cheques being issued.

Late last week, police arrested and charged 24 year old Justin Lacroix with 28 counts of uttering a forged document; 28 counts of claiming upon a forged document and 28 counts of handling stolen goods.

Police further arrested and charged 33 year old Brian Myvette with 8 counts of uttering a forged document, 8 counts of claiming upon a forged document and 8 counts of handling stolen goods.

Police say they are looking for one more suspect in connection with this cause of fraud.

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