A 24-year-old stock clerk assigned to the Spanish Town branch of Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) was offered bail when he appeared in court on Tuesday..
Showayne Gillespie, was offered bail in the sum of J$800- thousand.
He’s was fingerprinted, ordered to surrender his travel documents and report daily to the Portmore Police.
Gillespie is booked to return to Court on November 11.
In court, the Prosecution advised that additional charges have been laid against him, they include breaches of the Anti-Corruption Act and Conspiracy to defraud.
Allegations are that between January and February this year Gillespie collected $30,000 from a member of the public with the promise that he would receive a driver’s licence.
Gillespie was charged in April after he was allegedly found in possession of several documents belonging to TAJ.
It’s reported that on April 7 while at work, he was observed removing a bag from a vault. The bag was searched and nine international driving permits allegedly found inside.
The police went to his house and reportedly found similar permits along with other documents belonging to TAJ.
They also found a small quantity of marijuana.
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TAJ employee offered bail
