A man accused of stealing $40 million worth of high-end motor vehicles and electronic devices from a popular car dealership in New Kingston last month is maintaining his innocence.

The accused, Ricardo Sudlow appeared in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court on Tuesday. He is charged with five counts of larceny, conspiracy to commit office break-in and larceny, office break-in and larceny, false declaration and receiving stolen property. It was revealed in court that Sudlow is also on a murder charge in relation to an incident in St Mary.

According to court documents, it is alleged that on March 16, 2022, Sudlow stole keys for a 2015 red convertible BMW Coupe valued at $3.9 million dollars, a 2014 blue BMW valued at $8.2 million, a 2016 blue BMW valued at $4.7 million, a 2017 white Mercedes Benz valued at $6.1 million and a 2019 Land Rover Range Vogue valued at $15.7 million, which were parked on the premises of SOPI Motors. The vehicles were driven from the location and the incident was captured on the company’s CCTV.

It was also alleged that Sudlow went to the offices of the car dealership, forced open a window, entered the premises and stole three dell desktop computers valued at $347,000, three 45 inch display screens with mouse and keyboard valued at $231,000, along with other electronic devices.

A prosecution witness said the loss is estimated at J$40 million.

One of the vehicles, the BMW Coupe, was recovered in Spanish Town, St Catherine later the same day. Sudlow was held the following day, March 17, by police in Black River, St Elizabeth, in possession of the stolen Range Rover, according to court documents.

Later on March 17, the Mercedes Benz was recovered in Hampton Green, Spanish Town, and on Saturday, March 19, the 2014 BMW was recovered in Cherry Gardens, St Andrew.

The prosecution said there is one vehicle, the 2016 BMW 520I, “out in the wild” that had not yet been recovered.

Sudlow’s attorney-at-law, Tamika Harris, stated that her client is maintaining his innocence on all charges.

“We are not making an application for bail,” Harrison said in response to the prosecution advising that Sudlow remain in custody because of the nature of the crimes and since he is “familiar with all of Jamaica.”

Presiding over the matter, Senior Parish Judge Lori-Ann Cole-Montague, advised that the vehicles that have been recovered and in the possession of investigators should be properly photographed and released to their owners.

Sudlow is to return to court on June 2 and a fingerprint order was also made.