Former employee admits using company gas card illegally

By Bob Mackin, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Prince George Citizen A 55-year-old man who pleaded guilty Jan. 20 in Quesnel Provincial Court to unauthorized use of credit card data received an eight-month conditional sentence. Kyle Bradley Boyson worked for Chu Cho Industries Ltd., a Prince George-based heavy construction and services contractor owned by Tsay Key Dene Nation. He was given a credit card to buy gas but racked up a bill for personal purchases and loaned it to his co-accused to pay off a debt owed. The company reported to the RCMP that Boyson’s unauthorized purchases totalled $35,975.50 while he had been off work due to COVID-19. The other man accused charged well over $29,000 for gas to fill up his tidy tank. Boyson admitted in court to using the…

This content is for Yearly Subscription, Yearly Subscription – Corporate, Print Subscription Only, and Canada Print and Online members only.
Register
Already a member? Log in here

Add Your Voice

Is there more to this story? We'd like to hear from you about this or any other stories you think we should know about. Contribute your voice on our contribute page.