Miner charged over crab oil theft

A Bagotville miner, accused of stealing three gallons of crab oil from a Mahdia businessman, was granted bail when he appeared yesterday in a city court.

Anthony Osborne, called “Ragga” of 96 David Rose Street, Bagotville, pleaded not guilty to the charge of stealing $42,000 worth of crab oil from Oswald Junor between January 7 and January 28.

Junor is a businessman who operates in the Mahdia Arcade. According to Prosecutor Bharat Mangru, in December, Junor bought 5 gallons of crab oil