[Original release date July 1, 2026]: The Financial Investigations Division (FID) confirms that Donna Marie Green-Mitchell, a retired haulage contractor of Clarendon, was arrested and charged on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, on multiple money laundering counts arising from alleged breaches of the Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA). The charges follow a long-running financial investigation conducted jointly by the FID and the JCF’s Constabulary Financial Unit (CFU), Fraud Squad and the Financial Crime Investigations Division of the Specialized Investigations Branch (SIB)
Mrs. Green-Mitchell has been charged with:
- Three counts of Possession of Criminal Property,
- Three counts of Dealing in Criminal Property,
- Three counts of Engaging in a Transaction Involving Criminal Property,
- One count of Entering into or Becoming Concerned in an Arrangement for the Acquisition of Criminal Property by or on Behalf of Another,
- One count of Acquisition of Criminal Property, and
- One count of Conspiracy to Acquire Criminal Property.
She was offered bail in the sum of J$3million and is scheduled to appear before the Kingston and St. Andrew Parish Court, Half-Way Tree, on July 9, 2026.
Financial investigators examined how three properties — originally valued at approximately J$120 million and now appraised at over J$250 million — came to be registered in Mrs. Green-Mitchell’s name across the parishes of St. Andrew, St. Ann, and Manchester.
The FID and CFU allege that the properties were beneficially owned by the late O’Neil McKenzie — a Jamaican national residing in Brooklyn, NY, and Mrs. Green-Mitchell’s nephew — who was convicted of drug distribution offences in the United States and sentenced to 188 months in federal prison. McKenzie died in October 2023 while serving that sentence. It is further alleged that Mrs. Green-Mitchell knowingly held and facilitated transactions involving property believed to represent the proceeds of his criminal conduct.
In commenting on the matter, Deputy Superintendent of Police Brent Williams, Head of the Constabulary Financial Unit, noted: “The strategic partnership between the FID and the JCF continues to deliver positive results as we tackle financial crime. Both entities and their financial crime investigators have the competency, tools, knowledge and expertise to pursue complex investigations and bring criminals to justice. Support from international partners is particularly useful when financial crimes include transnational activities”.
He added, “Jamaicans need to be extremely cautious when asked to register properties or make purchases in their name on behalf of someone else, especially if they can’t verify that the source of funds is legitimate. Not doing proper due diligence could land you in trouble with the law resulting in hefty fines, lengthy imprisonment and loss of property.”
The FID reminds the public that the charges against Mrs. Green-Mitchell are allegations and that she is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law. Investigations into this matter are ongoing.
The FID wishes to remind the public that allowing one’s name to be used to hold or acquire assets on behalf of another person — an arrangement known as beneficial ownership — is itself a criminal offence under Jamaican law where the source of funds cannot be verified as legitimate.
Persons found to be acting in this capacity face the full consequences of the law, including prosecution, asset forfeiture, and imprisonment. Jamaica’s laws and reporting systems are designed to identify and expose such arrangements.