[Original release date January 24, 2026]: The Financial Investigations Division (FID) as well as detectives assigned to the Constabulary Financial Unit (CFU) and the Counter Terrorism and Organized Crime Investigations Branch (C-TOC) have arrested and charged a 29-year-old woman and a 43-year-old man following investigations into an alleged fraudulent property transaction.
The accused have been charged for breaches of the Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA), the Larceny Act, the Forgery Act, and the Law Reform (Fraudulent Transactions and Special Provisions) Act, as well as Conspiracy to Defraud at Common Law.
Their arrests follow a series of intelligence-led operations conducted between January 13 and 16, 2026 across sections of the corporate area and St. Catherine. The operations were carried out jointly by the CFU, the FID, the Major Organized Crime and Anti-Corruption Agency (MOCA), and the JCF’s Special Operations Division.
Investigators allege that, in 2022, the accused opened multiple joint bank accounts using fictitious names and forged identification documents, with the accounts reportedly used to receive funds obtained through fraudulent property sale arrangements. Investigations indicate that the suspects received over USD $100,000 as a deposit for the sale of a property, allegedly without the knowledge or consent of the legitimate owner.
Further, investigators allege that the purchaser and the purchaser’s attorney were misled into believing they were conducting business with the lawful owners and their authorised representatives. Subsequent checks reportedly confirmed that the legitimate owners had no intention of selling, and that the transaction formed part of an alleged scheme to defraud.
As part of the investigation, warrants executed under the Financial Investigations Division Act (FIDA) at premises linked to the accused resulted in the seizure of items including cellular phones, documents, and a laptop, which are being analysed as the investigation continues. The accused are:
- Ivana Arielle Hope Campbell, 29, who investigators allege used multiple identities during interactions with financial institutions, including Alessandra Labeach, Thelma Lyn Lennox, and Andrea Lannaman.
- Dwayne Pitter, 43, who investigators allege used multiple identities including Kenneth Evans, Brandon Ramsay, and Owen Finley.
Both are scheduled to appear before the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court on Monday, January 26, 2026. Investigations remain ongoing in collaboration with partner agencies, and members of the public are reminded that the matter is now before the court.