A man has been arrested and charged after being found with some of a large quantity of recently stolen cigarettes.

Errol Daley appeared in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court to answer to charges of receiving stolen property. Daley was allegedly found with several cartons of cigarettes.

Allegations are that Daley was held with 138 cartons of cigarettes and allegedly told police that he purchased them in Jungle area of Arnett Gardens for $10,000. The 138 cartons are valued at $400,000. The cigarettes are part of a stock that was stolen from Carreras Group on February 10.

Police reports are that shortly after 10 a.m., a truck pulled out of Kingston Wharves and was heading for Carreras Limited in Twickenham Park, Spanish Town, St Catherine. The truck was intercepted along 9th Avenue, the driver was abducted and the truck taken. The driver was released sometime after 2 p.m. in Cherry Gardens, St Andrew.

Daley was granted $30,000 bail with one or two sureties to return to court on February 23 when the matter will again be mentioned.