Police held businessman Dwight Johnson for larceny in currency exchange

A case of theft, surfaced in St Elizabeth when Dwight Johnson, a thirty-six-year-old businessman, was held for forgery during the course of currency exchange. It left the police force stunned to see such cases resurfacing again.

The incident took place on February 22 when the victims approached Dwight Johnson and his co-conspirator at a bank for exchanging currency worth 1,960,000 Jamaican Dollars. Upon finding the scope, the two partners in crime changed the actual expected bag of US Dollars with a bag filled with 1$ notes.

The culprits fled the scene right after committing the larceny leaving the victims dumbfounded. The culprits informed the police after realizing the theft. Following the investigations police recognized Dwight Johnson as an alleged culprit and he was charged in case of theft by trick.

Police caught the businessman from New Harbour Village also known as ‘Links’ or ‘Foodie’ in Clarendon and found him guilty for playing a neat trick by exchanging the intended bag with the one containing only 1$ notes hence fooling the victims.

While Dwight is in custody his confederate is still not identified and is on the run, police is fiercely trying to get a hold of him as his contribution in the larceny seems significant, also his custody holds potential to uncover the gang of such culprits.

Coleridge Minto, Acting Superintendent of Police informed that such scams are not new but are surprisingly resurfacing, as this is the third time such a case has been reported since the beginning of this year.

Superintendent Minto has urged people to remain more aware while buying or selling dollars or currencies and take necessary precautionary measures against any possible theft or forgery such as being vigilant about the dealer.

He also stressed on the need of pursuing such transactions only through legitimate, government approved channels like exchange bureaus of banks registered with government.