A former Cost Pro Supermarket worker has been sentenced to a year and ten months in His Majesty’s Prison after being found guilty of an elaborate fraud involving forged Customs documents.
Edwin Ireland, who was responsible for coordinating container inspections with Customs officials, exploited weaknesses in the supermarket’s payment procedures to divert thousands of dollars for personal gain between 2019 and 2020.
The fraud came to light during a judge-alone trial that concluded with Ireland’s conviction on 25 counts of forgery and uttering by a servant on December 6, 2024.
The court heard that Ireland, who had exclusive responsibility for handling Customs duties payments, manipulated the system by falsifying official receipts and signatures.
He would then present these forged documents to the head cashier at Cost Pro, who released cash intended for Customs officers without verifying the authenticity of the signatures or dates.
Evidence presented during the trial revealed systematic failures in operational procedures at the supermarket. Ireland frequently conducted container inspections without Customs officers present, contrary to established protocols.
These procedural gaps allowed him to continue his fraudulent activities undetected over an extended period.
Justice Ann Marie Smith handed down the sentence following Ireland’s December conviction.
I hope that the supermarket will tighten up on these gaps in their system and do checks on a more regular basis
My mother always told me never get jealous of what people have. Hope lesson was learnt.
Life in the fast lane always come to an end suddenly..1735..
The court heard that Ireland, who had exclusive responsibility for handling Customs duties payments, manipulated the system by falsifying official receipts and signatures. WOW that didnt sound like he was having a hard time and snatched a skittles on the shelf. He had to really premeditate that kind of stuff. Well there is always repentance
He should be put in jail for his crimes.
Yuh too mucking teef. Why couldn’t you just work hard and donr. They giving you a job and you still not happy with that.