80.7 F
Charlotte Amalie
Thursday, March 28, 2024
HomeNewsPolice & CourtsEconomic Crimes Unit (ECU) Fraud Investigation Leads to Arrest

Economic Crimes Unit (ECU) Fraud Investigation Leads to Arrest

On April 25, 2021, Detectives from the Economic Crimes Unit initiated an investigation that revealed Leighton Phillip intentionally made several purchases totaling $1,374.43 on a complainant’s visa debit card. Phillips knowingly made the online purchases, even though the card did not belong to him.

On April 28, 2022, at 10:21 a.m., Detectives from the Economic Crimes Unit executed an arrest warrant for 21-year-old Leighton Phillip.

Phillip was placed under arrest without incident and was charged with grand larceny, identity theft, access to a computer for fraudulent purposes, and obtaining money by false pretense.

Bail was set at $20,000, but unable to post bail, he was remanded to the Bureau of Corrections Facility pending, Advice of Rights Hearing.

Print Friendly, PDF & Email
Keeping our community informed is our top priority.
If you have a news tip to share, please call or text us at 340-228-8784.

Support local + independent journalism in the U.S. Virgin Islands

Unlike many news organizations, we haven't put up a paywall – we want to keep our journalism as accessible as we can. Our independent journalism costs time, money and hard work to keep you informed, but we do it because we believe that it matters. We know that informed communities are empowered ones. If you appreciate our reporting and want to help make our future more secure, please consider donating.