Scammers to face court following operations including international and local agencies
A series of operations in Hanover and Westmoreland over the period May 10 – 18, 2023 resulted in the arrest and charge of three suspected […]
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Category: Press Releases
US citizen fined J$1million for smuggling cash in luggage, forfeiture to follow
On April 28, 2023 the Financial Investigations Division (FID) successfully secured the conviction of a US citizen in the St James Parish Court for Concealment […]
Wholesaler’s bleaching cream costs him millions in Court
On March 23, 2023 the Financial Investigations Division (FID) successfully secured a Pecuniary Penalty Order (PPO) of J$6.4 million in the Supreme Court against St. […]
Criminals frustrated in February by FID
The Financial Investigations Division (FID) was successful in securing the forfeiture of approximately JMD 1.5M and USD 20,000 in four separate cases across the island […]
Jean-Ann Panton remanded in custody
Ms. Jean-Ann Panton was today (February 24, 2023) remanded in custody when she appeared in the Home Circuit Court in Kingston to answer charges for […]
Jean-Ann Panton charged in SSL fraud investigation
In furtherance of the joint investigation being led by the Financial Investigations Division (FID) and the Jamaica Constabulary Force’s Fraud Squad into alleged fraudulent activities […]
Money Laundering Relatives Forfeit J$100M in Land
Eva Mae Sterling, the 61-year-old Manchester businesswoman who was recently convicted on money laundering charges, her son, Nicholaus Chang, and sister, Marline Ledford, had over […]
Jamaica Customs Agency and FID Sign Strategic MoU
The Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) and the Financial Investigations Division (FID) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at strengthening both organisations’ response to, […]
61-y.o. Woman Convicted on Money Laundering Charges
A 61-year-old Manchester businesswoman was recently (May 4, 2022) convicted on money laundering charges in the Corporate Area Parish Court (Criminal Division) in Half Way […]
FID and partners intensify targeting ‘dirty money’ via POCA
In a press conference held on March 10, 2022, the Financial Investigations Division (FID) and their law enforcement counterparts at the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), […]