Project manager charged with embezzling US$3,700 in roofing scam

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September 10, 2026

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Project manager charged with embezzling US$3,700 in roofing scam

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KINGSTON, Jamaica — A St Catherine man has been charged with embezzlement following an alleged scheme at a roofing company on Slipe Road in Kingston on April 30.

He has been identified as 42-year-old David Smith, a project manager from Portmore Gardens, St Catherine.

Reports from the Half-Way Tree police indicate that the complainant met with Smith and agreed to purchase roofing materials valued at nearly $600,000. The complainant reportedly paid Smith US$3,700.

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