Caribbean Community (CARICOM) residents have been urged to make the necessary applications when they decide to stay in a regional country they fall in love with.
Chief Magistrate Ian Weekes made that appeal after it was found that a Jamaican man, who subsequently admitted to a shoplifting charge, did not have a work permit or any such document pending approval even though he informed the police that he was employed by a construction firm here and a work permit application had been made.
Weekes was dealing with the case of Mario Stephan Johnson who resides at Bank Hall Main Road, St Michael.
The 31-year-old, who was noted as being unemployed on the charge sheet, had pleaded not guilty to stealing several items from Massy Stores on April 27 totalling $66.99. The items included a pack of chocolate, a roll-on, a tonic wine, a body spray, two drink mixes and a pack of spice.
That plea resulted in Sergeant Randolph Boyce objecting to bail after he received official communication from the Immigration Department that Johnson arrived on the island on March 7, 2021, and there was no work permit application on file for him, contrary to what he had said, neither was there any other application.
After conferring with his attorney and the chief magistrate on his next move, Johnson had a change of heart and admitted to taking the items.
“CARICOM is what we believe in. If you love the country, apply, apply, apply, so you don’t have these problems. If you are going to work, apply. You love the place, do the right thing,” said Chief Magistrates Weekes.
Johnson was then informed that he would be remanded until Thursday when officers from the Immigration Department are expected to be present.
The facts of how he committed the theft will be read at the time, following which he will be sentenced.
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