Health Ministry driver charged with million-dollar fuel fraud

Lillian Akeung

A driver for the Ministry of Public Health was yesterday accused of fraudulently obtaining a little over $1 million in diesel from GuyOil.

Mark Samuels, 29, of 276 South Ruimveldt, stood in the courtroom of Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan in Georgetown, where he was read the charge.

The charge stated that between December 12th, 2017 and January 7th, 2018, at Georgetown, with intent to defraud, Samuels obtained $1,054,789 in Diesel from GuyOil on Regent Street by presenting a cheque in the name of Clyde Fowler, knowing same to be forged.