of breaching Contractor General's Act
Former Commissioner of Customs Danville Walker has been found guilty of breaching the Contractor General Act and has been sentenced to the maximum fine of $5,000 or 14 days in prison.
The verdict and sentence was handed down by Senior Parish Judge Tara Carr in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court a short while ago.
Prosecutors charged that during his tenure at the Jamaica Customs Agency in 2011, Walker breached the Contractor General Act by not providing, in a timely manner, information requested by the Office of the Contractor General (OCG).
The OCG had investigated allegations that the customs department under Walker's leadership, allowed the export of 97 containers of scrap metal despite a ban on the industry at the time and without the requisite licenses.
Walker, now the managing director of the Jamaica Observer, through his attorneys, he questioned whether the OCG had the lawful authority to make the request of him.
He also indicated that at the time he was a candidate in the General Election and was out campaigning day and night.
The verdict and sentence was handed down by Senior Parish Judge Tara Carr in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court a short while ago.
Prosecutors charged that during his tenure at the Jamaica Customs Agency in 2011, Walker breached the Contractor General Act by not providing, in a timely manner, information requested by the Office of the Contractor General (OCG).
The OCG had investigated allegations that the customs department under Walker's leadership, allowed the export of 97 containers of scrap metal despite a ban on the industry at the time and without the requisite licenses.
Walker, now the managing director of the Jamaica Observer, through his attorneys, he questioned whether the OCG had the lawful authority to make the request of him.
He also indicated that at the time he was a candidate in the General Election and was out campaigning day and night.
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