Woman wins $75,000 for unlawful detention

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February 25, 2026

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Woman wins $75,000 for unlawful detention

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A woman arrested and detained during a bail fraud investigation has won $75,000 in compensation.

High Court Judge Frank Seepersad awarded the damages to Cheryl Ann Adams after upholding her false imprisonment claim at the end of a brief trial at the Waterfront Judicial Centre in Port-of-Spain yesterday afternoon.

The evidence showed that police arrested Adams with a group of people at the Tunapuna Magistrates’ Court on May 22, 2019.

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