Immigration Officer Accused of Extorting Three Thousand US Dollars Back in Court

The immigration officer accused of extorting three thousand U.S. dollars from a Jamaican traveler was back in court today where she was provided full disclosure of her case. Allegations are that in March of this year, thirty-one-year-old Monique Escalante demanded three thousand U.S. dollars from Jamaican national Janhoi Richards while he was at the Philip Goldson International Airport. Escalante claims that she was legally authorized to do so as an immigration officer. The disclosure amounted to one hundred and four pages and three CD’s that make up the evidence which the police will be relying on to prove a case against her. Escalante’s previous attorney Audrey Matura had claimed that her client was innocent, and her arrest was a scapegoat for the corruption of senior immigration officers. Escalante is now represented by attorney Leslie Hamilton and her next court date is set for November eighth, 2024.