Two arrested and millions seized in anti-lottery scamming operation in Portmore
Published:Tuesday | October 15, 2024 | 8:37 PM
The police are reporting that two people were arrested early Tuesday morning in Caribbean Estate in Portmore, St Catherine during an intelligence-led operation targeting suspected lottery scamming activities.
In custody are a 32-year-old man who is employed as a treasury custodian at courier company Beryllium and his 32-year-old common-law spouse, who is a former employee of the company.
The operation was carried out by a team of officers from the Counter-Terrorism and Organised Crime Investigations Branch (CTOC) and the St Catherine South Division.
The police say during the search of the property, law enforcement officials seized over J$64 million, USD$317,000, £11,550 and other currencies.
Two firearms – a Beretta BU9 compact nine millimetre pistol with five rounds of ammunition and a Taurus nine millimetre pistol with a magazine but no rounds - were also recovered.
The police also confiscated four motor vehicles valued at approximately J$17 million, as well as six mobile phones.
Investigations are ongoing.
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