NASSAU-Two former warehouse workers at Bahamas Wholesale Agencies faced theft charges after they allegedly failed to deliver cleaning products to Super Wash.
Jo-Delvano Archer, 35, and Emmanuel Kemp, 23, appeared before Deputy Chief Magistrate Andrew Forbes charged with stealing by reason of employment.
Prosecutors allege that the men stole five cases of pine cleaner, six cases of Ensueno fabric softener, 13 cases of flash cleaner, and 10 bags of Ruth laundry detergent from the company on June 9. The items have a value of $583.23.
Archer pleaded guilty to the charge. Magistrate Forbes fined him $500 and ordered him to reimburse the company the value of the stolen goods. If he doesn’t, he will spend six months in prison. Meanwhile, Kemp pleaded not guilty. The magistrate set his trial for October 7 and denied bail.
According to prosecutor Lincoln McKenzie, the warehouse manager called police after SuperWash failed to receive its complete order. Archer was responsible for the delivery.
During an interview with police, Archer admitted said he took the missing items to a place on Parkgate Road.
In mitigation, Archer’s lawyer Jomo Campbell said he had fallen “victim to the pressures of life.”
Campbell said Archer’s partner recently had twins and he was “overwhelmed with being a new father twice at one time.”