Bahamas former youth, sports and culture minister Lanisha Rolle was slapped with a slew of charges related to bribery and a government contracts scheme during her time as minister for deals valued at over $700,000.
Rolle was charged with one count of bribery and 14 counts of conspiracy to commit fraud by false pretenses. Prosecutors say the former minister doled out more than a dozen public works contracts without proper vetting.
Rolle's husband, Vontenken Rolle, his uncle and two others were also charged in connection with allegedly obtaining money for contracts on various sporting complexes.
