December 16, 2023
Kingston man allegedly steals 1,000 litres of diesel oil from employer
A 34-year-old man has been charged after he allegedly stole over 1,000 litres of diesel oil from his place of employment on Spanish Town Road, Kingston 11 on Friday.
Charged with four counts of simple larceny is Cordell Morris, an electrical technician of Musgrave Avenue in the parish.
Reports are that on four occasions, spanning from November 2023, Morris was recorded on his company’s CCTV cameras using his Honda Fit motor car to load several gallon bottles of diesel oil that he allegedly stole from the company’s generator.
After investigations were carried out, it was revealed that Morris stole approximately 1,120 litres of oil with an estimated value of $250,000.
He was subsequently arrested and charged.
