West Bay man pleads not guilty to resort safe theft

(CNS): Brandon Liberal, 27, pleaded not guilty to charges relating to a burglary at Treasure Island Resort, Friday. He is accused of trespassing and stealing a safe which contained over $100,000 on 6 May 2012. The court heard that Liberal was not alone during the break-in but the police don't know how many others were involved and have made no further arrests in the case. Liberal was charged with the burglary in July and made his first appearance in relation to the offence last month. Currently a serving inmate at HMP Northward Liberal was remanded in custody in relation to the burglary until his trial in August next year.

The crown claims that Liberal and his unknown accomplices removed the entire safe from the resort office making off with KYD $75,104.24 and US $31,701.42 from the popular resort in the heart of Grand Cayman’s tourism district, some time around 4-5am in the morning.