A FORMER clerk of the Ministry of Public Security was yesterday charged and appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan for embezzling over $918,000.Anthony Niles, 29, of 134 Victoria Street, Albouystown was charged for the offence, which alleged that during November 2-16, 2015, while being a clerk or servant to the Ministry, he fraudulently converted the sum of $918,417 to his own use and benefit. He denied the charge.

Police Inspector Neville Jeffers, prosecuting, did not object to pre-trial freedom for the accused, but requested that he lodge his passport and report to the subordinate officer at the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) Headquarters, Eve Leary, Georgetown, every Friday at 08:00hrs.

The unrepresented Niles was released on $200,000 and the matter was adjourned until May 16.