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Man allegedly used checks from a shuttered company
A man was arrested in Garapan on Saturday for allegedly buying items at several establishments using checks from a company that has been closed since 2013.
Nelsin A. Saimon, 30, was served with an arrest warrant on charges of theft and possession of a forged device.
At a hearing yesterday, Superior Court Associate Judge Kenneth L. Govendo imposed a $7,500 cash bail and set the preliminary hearing for Feb. 5 at 1:30pm.
According to police, an officer responded to a reported misuse of bad checks at LC Market in Gualo Rai last Dec. 26.
Investigation revealed that a man, later identified as Saimon, allegedly purchased $156 worth of items from the store using a check with an amount of $578 belonging to Kae Poong (Saipan) Corp. last Dec. 22.
Saimon allegedly told the store employee that he works for Kae Poong Corp. He was given a change of $422.
A couple of days later, LC Market called the telephone number listed on the check and was informed that Kae Poong Corp. had been out of business since 2013.
Last Dec. 26, police reviewed the surveillance camera at LC Market and identified Saimon to be the person who cashed the check.
Joab said several establishments also reported that Saimon also used Kae Poong Corp. checks to buy items.
