Launtia Cuff, Star Writer

A St Elizabeth man was offered bail in the sum of one million dollars when he appeared in the Santa Cruz Resident Magistrate's Court on Monday for breaches of the Law Reform (Fraudulent Transactions) (Special Provisions) Act 2013.

Allegations are that in March, Edroy Thompson was in Santa Cruz trying to acquire a wrecker to tow a vehicle when he was approached by a police officer dressed in plain clothes, who took his phone, searched it and found identity information. Thompson was subsequently arrested and charged.

The 24-year-old, however, claims that the phone had been purchased from someone and that he had no knowledge of such information.

Under conditions of his bail, Thompson will report to the Siloah Police Station everyday between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. He will only be allowed to be in possession of a cell phone. His phone and all Internet-capable devices must be registered with the investigating officer.

He was also banned from all internet cafés and was warned about possessing any information that may be construed as identity information whether in physical or digital forms.

Thompson will return to court on July 13.