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The former Data Entry Clerk at Customs Department, Kendra Hodge was this morning sent to jail for six months over theft charges involving cheques, while she was acquitted of the eight counts of money laundering charges.

She was charged with thirteen counts of theft for stealing cheques, monies, goods and other items from several places including Banco Popular, Varieties & Electronics Store, OneMart Supermarket and from a relative.

During sentencing this morning, Senior Magistrate Valerie Stephens told the young lady that she took into account her guilty plea and what was said on her behalf during mitigation by her Lawyer Stephen Daniels. Read full story
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Customs Clerk Sent to Prison for Stealing Cheques
does concurrently mean together which means she would be serving jus 6 mths? i thought...
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Customs Clerk Sent to Prison for Stealing Cheques
What is she going to learn? When she was in the states she did the same thing and all now she...
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Customs Clerk Sent to Prison for Stealing Cheques
Actually concurrently means happening at the same time as something else. Meaning exactly what...
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