A Tragic Accident in St Elizabeth, Jamaica
It’s a heartbreaking scene in St Elizabeth, Jamaica, as two lives were lost in a terrible crash on the Mountainside/Fullerswood main road. The incident, which occurred on Thursday, March 21, 2024, claimed the lives of six-year-old Chris Gallimore from Arlington district and his uncle, 21-year-old Joshaun Roye from Slipe district.
According to the police report, the crash occurred around 2:15 pm when Roye, behind the wheel of a Toyota Yaris, attempted to overtake another vehicle. Tragically, this maneuver led to a collision with a Ford Ranger traveling in the opposite direction. Both the child and his uncle were pronounced dead at the hospital.
The police are investigating the accident, trying to piece together what happened on that
MoBay woman faces dire situation following court appearance.
A woman from Montego Bay showed up in court on Thursday, hoping to get her money back, but she left disappointed.
“Your Honour, I don’t think I can return to court. I don’t even have money for the fare to return to MoBay,” she expressed disappointment. She is just one of over 30 people trying to get back the money they gave to Jamaal Black, who’s accused of scamming job seekers out of millions by pretending to be an overseas job recruiter. He convinced them to pay at least $150,000 for visa processing and work permits.
Black told his victims that he was running an overseas travel agency and could help them find jobs abroad. He asked them to visit his office in the Corporate Area to make their payments in cash or through bank transfers.
After failing to fulfill his promises, Black was arrested and charged with 28 counts of obtaining money using false pretenses and 8 counts of operating an employment agency without a license.
“I spent over $5,000 just to travel here,” the woman from Montego Bay explained to the Senior Parish Judge Lori-Anne Cole-Montaque, who revoked Black’s bail after noticing the woman’s frustration.
“I have sensed the frustration boiling, boiling, boiling,” the senior judge responded to the woman’s desperation.
In explaining her decision to revoke Black’s bail, she said he showed up in court without the money for compensation, despite assuring investigators from both the Half-Way Tree and Westmoreland Criminal Investigation Branches, who were present in court to lay additional charges against him.
“Your Honour, I have maxed out my card, and my mother went into the hospital late last night,” said Black, in an unsuccessful attempt to be allowed to stay out of lock-up on bail.
The court remanded Black in custody until April 3, when he is to return to court.
fateful day.
St Andrew South police catch two additional bank fraud suspects.
The long arm of the law has finally caught up with two more individuals suspected of committing bank fraud in the St Andrew South area.
In a joint effort to fight fraud against local bank customers, the Financial Investigations Division (FID), working together with the Counter-Terrorism and Organized Crime Investigation Branch (C-TOC) and backed by the St Andrew South Police Division of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), carried out a coordinated operation on March 14, 2024.
This operation led to the capture of Javina Baker and Daniel McNaughton, both connected to a complex financial fraud investigation by the Constabulary Force’s Financial Unit.
According to the FID, 18 officers conducted the operation at two houses on Delmonte Avenue and Calladium Crescent in the Kingston 11 area. The operation, done with authorized search warrants, was carefully carried out and concluded without any issues.
Numerous cell phones seized during the operation are currently undergoing forensic analysis.
After their capture, Baker and McNaughton were taken to the Olympic Gardens Police Station, where they were questioned and faced multiple charges in the presence of legal representation.
Javina Baker faces charges related to Conspiracy To Defraud, Unauthorized Access To Computer Data, and Making a Device Available for Committing an Offense.
Daniel McNaughton has been charged with Simple Larceny, Conspiracy To Defraud, Possession of Criminal Property, Engaging In a Transaction Involving Criminal Property, Unauthorized Access to Computer Data, and Making a Device Available for Committing an Offense.
The FID has noticed a notable rise in fraudulent schemes targeting banking institutions and their clients over the past 12 months. In response, the FID has allocated investigative resources to counter this trend, aiming to identify and prosecute the individuals involved, including those facilitating the laundering of stolen funds through their bank accounts.
In the last year, 15 individuals have been charged with suspected involvement in stealing bank customer credentials and personal data, enabling the illicit use of victims’ funds, primarily through online transactions. The individuals arrested are currently facing legal proceedings.
The FID continues investigating several other individuals suspected of involvement in these fraudulent schemes.
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