One of two men, who picked up grocery items valuing more than $150,000, and attempted to pay with a fake credit card is now in police custody. His accomplice, who escaped, is now being sought for fraud-related charges.

The incident reportedly occurred in a busy Portmore supermarket about 9:30 a.m. yesterday.

It is reported that both men went to the establishment and bought a quantity of goods with cash. They then made enquiries about whether credit cards could be used to purchase items. After being told that credit cards were accepted, they allegedly produced fictitious driver's licences and went about picking up several trolleys of groceries, totalling more than $150,000.

Their actions aroused suspicion and it was later discovered that the cards were invalid. An alarm was then raised. A commotion was heard and a well-dressed man was seen retreating hastily as security personnel chased him. The man however escaped.

When THE STAR visited the supermarket, security personnel were seen holding a man who they claimed was one of the men who had entered the supermarket with the fake credit cards.

Meanwhile, a search is on for the other man, who escaped leaving behind a 2005 Toyota Mark II. The police also believe that the men are part of a large fraud ring operating in the Area Five police division.

Up to late afternoon, when THE STAR made checks with investigators at the Waterford Police Station, the identity of the suspect was not yet known as he reportedly gave the police several fictitious names.