A 30-year-old man was convicted of stealing by reason of employment and sentenced to 16 months in prison yesterday after he admitted to taking $20,000 from the Central Bank of The Bahamas.
Former Armored Car Services employee Mario Godet of Minnie Street, pleaded guilty to stealing the money on February 1.
When Magistrate Derence Rolle-Davis asked him why he committed the crime, Godet said he did so because he saw the opportunity.
Police reported that Godet and another armored car employee picked up $271,200 from The Central Bank for delivery to FirstCaribbean Bank.
However, upon delivery bank officials determined after a count that $20,000 was unaccounted for.
Godet said he took the bags of money aft ...

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