Former general manager of Petrojam charged
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The article describes MOCA arresting and charging a former Petrojam General Manager with multiple counts related to obtaining money by false pretence, tied to reimbursements of US$73,620. This is a direct corruption/financial crime and public-official misconduct case involving a Jamaican government accountability body.
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Major Organised Crime and Anti-Corruption Agency (MOCA) says it has arrested and charged former Petrojam General Manager Floyd Grindley with eight counts of aiding and abetting obtaining money by means of false pretence.
MOCA made the revelation in a statement a short while ago, saying the actions were taken today.
According to MOCA, the alleged offences were committed between December 2016 and May 2018 in relation to several reimbursements amounting to US$73,620.
MOCA said over the period, it conducted a thorough multi-jurisdictional investigation into these allegations, prepared and submitted a file to the Director of Public Prosecution, who ruled that criminal charges be filed.
Grindley was interviewed in the presence of his attorney and subsequently arrested and charged.
He was later offered bail, to appear in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court tomorrow, MOCA said.
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