ST CATHERINE, Jamaica – A 28 man from St Catherine was charged with larceny of a motor vehicle and receiving stolen property following the discovery of a stolen motor vehicle ring in his community.

He is Clayon Mills, otherwise called ‘Tallman’, an auto mechanic of Gordon Wood district, Old Harbour.

Reports from the Old Harbour police are that about 4:30 am, on Tuesday, June 27, the complainant parked his Toyota Wish motorcar – valued about $1.8 million-at his home, and later discovered that it was stolen.

A report was made and an investigation launched. On Sunday, July 30 about 2:30 am, the police acting on information, went to the home of Mills where the stolen Toyota Wish motorcar as well as 11 other vehicles, were allegedly found in his possession, with the engines removed.

He was arrested and charged on Wednesday, however, his court date is not yet finalised.

Lawmen are continuing their investigations to ascertain the owners of the other motor vehicles that were recovered.