By LAMECH JOHNSON
Tribune Staff Reporter
ljohnson@tribunemedia.net
TWENTY-five charges were brought against a Bahamas Customs officer in Magistrates Court when charges accused him of stealing more than $70,000 of Custom’s duties from the government within a year.
Parral Curry, 26, of Cedar Way replied “not guilty” 25 times to each of the “falsification of accounts” charges read to him by Magistrate Saboula Swain of Court no. 11.
It is claimed the officer, with intent to steal, made 25 false entries in the Customs Automated System on the duties various goods brought into the country where there was up to $73,335.92 in monies missing.
The first incident is alleged to have occurred December 23, 2010 and the last on December 6, 2011.
Curry was granted $35,000 bail with a suretor provided he surrendered his travel documents to the court.
His next court appearance is scheduled for November 12 at 10am before Magistrate Andrew Forbes of Court no. 8 when a trial date will be set.
The officer has retained lawyer Ian Cargill to defend him.
Comments
The_Oracle 10 years, 5 months ago
Wow, they caught one? Amazing, Wait 'til VAT kicks in, the Treasury will bleed like a sieve! Fix this rampant pilfering and fraud and VAT becomes unnecessary.
bismark 10 years, 5 months ago
thief,but he isn't the only one,customs is riddled with thieves,from top to bottom.
The_Oracle 10 years, 5 months ago
I agree, thieves watching thieves thieving! Top to bottom. Entitled right?
digimagination 10 years, 5 months ago
In the UK VAT is controlled by Customs & Excise... just image if that were to be the case here in the Bahamas!
concernedcitizen 10 years, 5 months ago
Customs , police ,immigration ,,,,,,,the hatians are not taking our country we are selling it to them ,anyone connected or w/ a few dollars can get "their " hatian a permit ..For all the bible quoting , church going , Christian nation nonsense we go on about we are a moralless society ,,ie the web shop casinos .. "
bubbaslp 7 years, 11 months ago
What the Bahamas need are OUTSOURCED BOOKKEEPERS that are not the FOXES in the HENHOUSE. COME ON IT IS SIMPLE MATH YET THE PEOPLE INCHARGE HAVE NO IDEA THAT A MILLION DOLLARS GOES MISSING.
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