Former PPP Minister J Westford faces more charges

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HGP NIGHTLY NEWS- Former Public Service Minister Dr Jennifer Westford and her former Chief Personnel Officer, Margaret Cummings have been slapped with 24 additional counts of fraud totalling more than six hundred million dollars. Nightly News has confirmed that the files have returned from the DPP to the police with 24 charges recommended.

The former minister is already on bail for four counts of fraud. The initial charges allege that between July 17, 2014 and June 23, 2015, she attempted to transfer eight state vehicles to four persons, namely her husband, Gary Beaton, Osbert McPherson, Wayne Walker and Delroy Lewis.
Cummings has already pleaded not guilty to four charges which alleged that she forged documents for the purchase of the eight motor vehicles. She was released on a total of $1.2M bail.

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1/31/1610:10 PM

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