Cricketer allegedly scammed out of thousands of dollars

A Vincentian cricketer who has played at the highest local level and also is engaged in franchised cricket overseas, has found himself thousands of dollar the poorer because of an alleged scam.

The Royal St Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF) said in a release that on Friday, November 29, 2024, Daislyian Davis, a 36-year-old businessman of Evesham, was charged with the offence of deception. He is said to have dishonestly obtained the sum of EC$52,400 from 31 year old Sunil Ambris of Mesopotamia, with the intention of permanently depriving him of it.

The offence allegedly was committed in Kingstown between July 1, 2024, and July 31, 2024. Davis appeared before the Serious Offences Court on December 2, 2024, and pleaded not guilty to the charge and was granted bail in the sum of EC$10,000 with one surety. He also was ordered to surrender all travel documents, and stop notices were placed at all ports of entry. The trial date is set for Monday, February 24, 2025.