Three fast food restaurant employees charged in connection with the alleged theft of $6 million from customers’ bank cards had their bail extended when they appeared in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court on Tuesday.

The accused are 29-year-old Shaquiel Salmon of Swaby’s Hope district, Manchester; 20-year-old Abigail Preddie, a cashier of Confidence Avenue, Manchester; and 22-year-old Shane Williams of Knowles Road, Manchester.

Salmon is charged with engaging in transactions involving criminal property, unlawfully making available computer data or a device for the commission of an offence, receiving stolen property, and conspiracy to defraud.

Preddie faces charges of conspiracy to defraud, receiving stolen property, engaging in transactions involving criminal property, and unlawfully making available computer data or a device for the commission of an offence.

Williams is charged with conspiracy to defraud, receiving stolen property, engaging in transactions involving criminal property, simple larceny, and unauthorised access to computer data.

It is alleged that Williams photographed customers’ credit and debit card information while working at the drive-through of a fast-food restaurant in Manchester. The information was reportedly used to purchase Bitcoin from overseas merchants. The cryptocurrency was then resold, and the proceeds were allegedly laundered through Salmon’s bank account before being transferred back to Williams.

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Some of the affected customers who were reportedly clients of the National Commercial Bank (NCB) disputed the unauthorised transactions, prompting an investigation by the bank.

An NCB representative told the court on Tuesday that the investigation was triggered after a customer disputed a transaction. The merchant subsequently provided the bank with details of the individuals who had processed the transactions.

The representative further told the court that Preddie was linked to the fraud after an examination of Williams’ bank account revealed funds that had been transferred from Preddie’s account to Williams’ account.

The three accused, who are each on $400,000 bail, had their bail reviewed on Tuesday by Senior Parish Court Judge Sanchia Burrell.

As part of their bail conditions, they are required to report to the Mandeville Police Station every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday between 6:00 am and 6:00 pm.

They were also ordered to surrender their travel documents, and stop orders remain in place to prevent them from leaving the island.

The matter was adjourned until November 3, 2026 for a case management hearing.

Two other individuals have also been arrested and charged in connection with the alleged scheme. They are Alrick Martin and Shanae Smith, both of whom face similar charges.