Police make arrest relating to bags of cash that fell from Beryllium vehicle

The police have arrested an individual in the probe surrounding two bags of cash that allegedly fell from a Beryllium security vehicle en route to the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston last week. 

Head of the Kingston Eastern police Superintendent Tommilee Chambers said the person was held on Sunday. 

She did not provide any further details. The amount of money that is missing has also not been disclosed. 

Nicolas Benjamin, deputy executive chairman of the Guardsman Group, of which Beryllium is a member, declined to comment on the matter on Saturday. 

A motorist reportedly spotted two bags tumbling out of the courier truck near the Rockfort Mineral Bath along Florizel Glasspole Boulevard around 9:30 a.m. on Thursday. 

The vehicle was reportedly carrying 48 bags with an undisclosed amount of cash. 

Following an alert, the vehicle was checked and it was revealed that the rear of the truck was unlocked. 

Despite a search of the area, the missing bags were not found.

The incident was reported to the police. 

Detectives from the Elletson Road Criminal Investigation Branch are investigating the matter.

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