Supervisors Charged with Embezzling $1.3M, Ex-Manager $500K in Georgia, Jamaica

Dustin Jarrard, a former operations manager at Tribe Transportation in Gainesville, Georgia, has been indicted on federal wire fraud charges for allegedly embezzling over $500,000 from the trucking company between 2018 and 2024. Jarrard exploited his authority to request expense reimbursements on behalf of drivers, submitting fraudulent claims for non-existent employees and unearned expenses, with some drivers complicit in transferring illicit funds to him. Authorities, including the FBI and U.S. Attorney Theodore S. Hertzberg, emphasized their commitment to holding those who abuse positions of trust accountable. Separately, in Portmore, St Catherine, Jamaica, 28-year-old Zasha McLeod, a former supervisor at a local business, has been charged with embezzling more than $1.3 million by failing to deposit funds collected for gas sales. After being confronted, McLeod denied involvement but resigned, while her co-accused fled the establishment; she was later taken into custody and scheduled to appear in court. Both cases highlight ongoing efforts to address significant financial fraud within corporate and business environments.