A miner now stands accused of fraudulently converting proceeds from the sale of over $1.5 million in fuel he was entrusted with by his employer.
Keith Robinson, 50, appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts yesterday and he denied the charge.
It is alleged that between December 20th, 2019 and January 7th, 2020, at Bartica, being solely entrusted by Mohammed (only name given) with 18 barrels of fuel, valued $1,372,000 and 15 drums of fuel, valued $150,000, to sell and return the proceeds, he fraudulently converted same to his own use and benefit.
According to the Police Prosecutor, Robinson was arrested after the police received information about his whereabouts. The prosecutor objected to Robinson’s release on the ground that he had failed to give the police a definite location to find him.
However, Robinson said that he had been working with Mohammed since last year and that on the day he was arrested he had just decided to go home. He said he was told that barrels of fuel were missing and that he had no knowledge of it.
The miner was subsequently granted his release on $200,000 bail and the matter was adjourned until February 7th, when it is due to be heard at the Bartica Magistrate’s Court.
