Security officer arrested after $1.2M goes missing from DSL, Massy
A security officer attached to Amalgamated Security Services who was stationed at DSL and Massy Distribution outlets in New Amsterdam has been arrested after bags of money went missing from those entities.
Police said on December 2, a cashier at DSL handed over two deposit bags with marked serial numbers to the department while the manager handed over three bags with marked serial numbers to the security officer, who was supposed to deliver them to the bank.
The money that was found in the security officer’s home
Eight days later, the manager received information that one of the bags containing $200,000 was missing.
As Police investigated, it was also discovered that on December 2, a cashier at Massy handed over nine bags containing cash to the same security officer.
On December 13, Massy also received information from the bank that a bag containing $1,000,000 was missing.
The Police were informed and the suspect was later arrested, told of the allegation, and cautioned.
A search was conducted of the suspect’s home by a party of Police and $485,000 was found.
The suspect remains in custody as further investigations are underway. (G9)
