Farmer says cop stole his underwear

A farmer, who has accused a police officer of breaking into his hut and stealing $250,000 worth of items, is demanding that the lawman return his goods immediately.

Jim*, 61, said that several items of clothing, including underwear, as well as brand new utensils, sheet sets, bath pans and farming tools were stolen from his hut.

"I have nine brand new pants, seven of them come from America and the next two come from England, and dem gone. Two a mi shirt dem, some underpants as well as mi hat. All mi cylinder with gas gone, as well as a Dutch pot and cooking strainer," he said.

The farmer said he began working on his friend's farm last year, living in the hut, to which he transferred some of his tools and personal belongings. He said it was not unusual to take a break from the farm for a few weeks to work elsewhere, as he would always find his belongings when he returned. However, in March, things changed.

"While mi inna town a work, the owner of the land lease out part of it out to the policeman. The land have a fence, suh the police tear it down, and one a mi friend call mi and tell mi say di fence push away and mi must come and secure mi things. Mi never get to reach until the next week. When mi reach, the police tell mi say a him control di space now and when I realise now, the things dem take away," he said.

According to Jim, when he enquired about his possessions, he said the lawman told him that they may have been stolen by residents as the premises was open. But Jim believes otherwise.

"Him tell one a mi fren say him did a go burn up some a di tings dem. Him burn up some a mi working tings dem and go through some a mi documents dem and burn some of them too and take di rest. Him a go tell mi say him see some scorpions on some papers and him burn dem," Jim said.

He is further convinced after seeing the cop with a particular tool.

"Him a gwan like a fi him own and a say a two a dem him have. But mi know is mine. Mi report the matter already ... mi go INDECOM (Independent Commission of Investigations) and give a statement," he added. THE STAR has obtained copies of the police and INDECOM receipts.

"Is over $250,000 worth a things gone and mi want dem back," he said.

*not his real name