The National Irrigation Commission Limited (NIC) said several of its water meters in Lakes Pen, St Catherine, have been stolen.
Milton Henry, director of Engineering and Technical Services at NIC, is appealing to the public to desist from stealing NIC's property, such as water meters, pipes and pumping equipment.
"The NIC has been grappling with this problem for years. We have lost millions of dollars due to the theft of our property. This has led to disruption of our operations and significant inconvenience to customers," he stated.
The incident has been reported to the Spanish Town Police Station, which is investigating the matter.
Persons are reminded that the theft of NIC's property is a criminal offence, which can lead to a three-year custodial sentence under the Irrigation Act.
The National Irrigation Commission Limited, an agency of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, is the primary provider of irrigation services to the agriculture sector.
It provides irrigation water within the districts of St Dorothy, Rio Cobre, and, Colbeck, St Catherine; Yallahs, St. Thomas; Mid-Clarendon; Braco, Trelawny; New Forest/Duff House in Manchester; Hounslow and Beacon/Little Park, St Elizabeth and Seven Rivers in St James.
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