One evening, a courier for a diamond merchant had to stay overnight in a very wealthy city. The courier learned that there was a private card game scheduled that evening in the hotel and he decided to try his luck with the cards. His luck was less than what he expected, and by the end of the evening he had lost $25,000. He was given thirty days to come up with the money. He made a deal with the gamblers that he would deliver to them $25,000 in diamonds instead. They agreed, and the next time that the courier was given a shipment of stones, he selected several small stones, which had a retail sales value of $25,000, although their wholesale value was substantially less. The courier paid off his gambling debt with these stones. The following day, the courier reported to the police that he was robbed, and in addition to his wallet and watch, the thief took a small packet of diamonds. Although the courier told the merchant that he was robbed, it was later proven that the courier had sold the diamonds himself. In this jurisdiction, the following crimes are all considered separate offenses.
It is most likely that the courier has committed:
A. Larceny.
B. Larceny by trick.
C. Embezzlement.
D. False pretenses.
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