Rosemount, St James –Police have seized over J$22 million in money, together with a number of foreign currency echange, and arrested two people throughout a serious anti-lottery scamming operation at a residence in Rosemount, St James.
The early morning operation was carried out by the Jamaica Constabulary Power (JCF) in collaboration with the Monetary Investigations Division and the Space One Anti-Lottery Rip-off Unit. Along with the Jamaican forex, officers recovered US$10,000, £380, and CAD$200 from the premises.
A person and a girl have been taken into custody. The person has since been charged in relation to an unlawful electrical energy connection discovered on the home, whereas investigations proceed into suspected lottery scamming actions. Police say further fees are anticipated.
Deputy Superintendent Dave Brown, head of the Space One Anti-Lottery Rip-off Unit, mentioned the operation was a part of a wider crackdown underneath the just lately launched “Scamming Achieved, Justice a Run” initiative.
“We launched this initiative on Thursday, and the outcomes have already been promising,” Brown mentioned, noting that six arrests have been made to date and several other luxurious autos — together with BMWs, Audis, Mercedes-Benzes, and Toyota Crowns — have been seized.
He additionally emphasised the progress being made within the parish: “St James is at the moment having fun with a discount in shootings and murders. We wish criminals and most of the people to know that we’re relentless in our battle towards crime.”
Investigations are ongoing.
