Two Men Charged Over Alleged Theft Of Almost US$200,000 In Tour Bus Takings; Barred From Airports And Seaports

Courideous Anthony Percell and Jermaine Glenbert Thompson face four counts on an indictment alleging they used another operator’s buses without permission and kept the money. Both asked for time to take instructions.

By Alric Lindsay

Two men made a first appearance in the Grand Court today, August 21, 2026, on an indictment alleging they took almost US$200,000 in passenger takings by using tour buses belonging to another operator without his permission.

Courideous Anthony Percell and Jermaine Glenbert Thompson are jointly charged with four counts — two of theft, contrary to section 241(a) of the Penal Code (2022 Revision), and two of obtaining a pecuniary advantage by deception, contrary to section 248(1) of the same Revision. 

The particulars set out two sets of allegations, each pleaded as a theft and, in the alternative form, as obtaining a pecuniary advantage by deception.

The first pair concerns Cayman Land and Sea Cooperative Ltd. Between April 1, 2022 and December 8, 2023, the two men are alleged to have stolen US$11,220.00 in monies paid by that company and belonging to Nigel Mitten of Majestic Tours. The corresponding deception count, covering April 1, 2022 to December 12, 2023, alleges they dishonestly obtained a pecuniary advantage of US$11,200.00 by using buses owned by Majestic Tours, without Mitten’s permission, to carry passengers on behalf of Cayman Land and Sea Cooperative.

The second pair is substantially larger and concerns Anchor Tours. Between March 1, 2022 and December 12, 2023, the men are alleged to have stolen US$185,516.50 in monies paid by Anchor Tours and belonging to Mitten, and, on the deception count covering the same period, to have obtained that same sum by using Majestic Tours buses without his permission to carry passengers on behalf of Anchor Tours.

Taken together, the sums alleged across the two theft counts come to US$196,736.50.

In court, the Crown told the judge that both defence counsel had asked for disclosure early and had been sent the witness statements, described as relatively substantial, along with a copy of the case summary. A considerable volume of material had been circulated to all parties ahead of the first appearance in the Summary Court.

Counsel were careful to protect their clients’ position on sentence, asking that credit for a guilty plea be preserved on the record rather than lost through the delay. The Crown did not object. Justice Richards recorded that credit is preserved until September 18, 2026.

On bail, the court noted a condition applying to both men: not to come within 100 yards of any airport or seaport, save when attending in the course of work, and not for the purposes of travel. The court considered further conditions appropriate given what it described as the serious nature of the allegations, including the surrender of passports, with liberty to apply for their return if travel became necessary, and conditions of residence.

Neither man has yet been arraigned and no plea has been entered. The matter returns on September 18, 2026.

Counsel are Stacey Ann Kelly (for Percell) and Katie Williams (for Thompson).