Four more charged in JUTC embezzlement case

Police have charged four more Jamaica Urban Transit Company ( JUTC ) employees as part of an ongoing investigation into financial irregularities at the company.

Charged for embezzlement and failing to issue tickets are 31-year-old Kimanie Brown of Sandy Bay, Clarendon; 41-year-old Nikesha Bell of Red Hills Road, Kingston 19; 43-year-old Telbourth Frazer of Seaview Gardens, Kingston 11; and 53-year-old Lenford White of Chaple Street, St Catherine.

Brown faces 11 counts; Bell, 30 counts; Frazer, 22 counts and White, six counts of these offences.

It is alleged that between March 10 and April 2, the employees, who are all drivers, collected bus fares without issuing receipts.

The matter was reported to the police, prompting an investigation.

This brings the total number of individuals charged in this investigation to 13.

The charges were laid by detectives assigned to the National Strategic Anti-Gang Division within the Specialised Investigations Branch (SIB).

Senior Superintendent of Police Christopher Brown, head of the SIB, credited the arrests to the diligence of his team in apprehending those involved.

“These arrests are direct results of deliberate and intentional policing, having a dedicated and highly-skilled team, effective partnerships and notably, the crucial support that we have been receiving from our citizens. The SIB remains committed to excellence in the pursuit of justice,” said SSP Brown.

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