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Pressure Piles On Diageo As Senator Gittens Express Alarm At 'Possible Breach Of Contract'

ST. CROIX -- Senator Kenneth Gittens on Thursday said he has become very concerned about discrepancies in the molasses import records of Diageo USVI, as he awaits the results of tests conducted as a part of an investigation done by the Government of the Virgin Islands. The investigation was first brought to light through a Consortium report, working on a tip the publication received from a source with inside knowledge of the probe. Also on Thursday, Senator Kurt Vialet called for a full investigation into Diageo USVI, advising Acting Attorney General Claude Walker to subpoena all bill of ladings in reference to molasses shipments to determine the contents of containers shipped for the past five years. “I’ve been made to understand that earlier this week, an investigation was launched into the contents of a number of Diageo’s tanks," Mr. Gittens said. "That investigation was a result of a complaint to the Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs about conflicting information in the ...