Gov’t drug bond worker confesses to theft

The Ministry of Public Health yesterday said an employee of its Materials Management Unit (MMU) has confessed to stealing an estimated $100,000 in medical supplies from its flagship Diamond bond, while another has resigned with immediate effect.

The announcement came after the arrest of a total of 15 workers, who have since been released on station bail, in connection with a theft.

On Wednesday, police, acting on information, intercepted a bus with the stolen items at the Diamond facility.

In a brief statement issued yesterday, the Ministry of Public Health said