Trevor Whyte Charged with Cash Smuggling at Sangster Airport.
Cash Smuggling: UK Musician held At Sangster with $130K. In Montego Bay, Jamaica, police charged a musician and businessman from the United Kingdom. He allegedly attempted to smuggle cash into the country. The cash was hidden in shampoo bottles.
English national Trevor Whyte, 42, faces charges of possession of criminal property and cross-border movement of funds.
Additionally, he faces an attempted bribery charge. He offered to pay the officers to keep silent. They had discovered the money at Sangster International Airport on May 1, 2025.
The police said Whyte resides in White House, Westmoreland, when he visits Jamaica. But he gave his permanent address as Enfield, London. The police intercepted him after he arrived on a Virgin Atlantic flight.
Upon entering the “nothing to declare” customs channel, law enforcement randomly selected him for routine inspection.
While scanning Whyte’s luggage, the officers noticed some irregularities that led them to conduct a physical search.
During the search officers allegedly found three suspicious bottles labeled “Head & Shoulders Anti-Dandruff Shampoo and Conditioner.”
An examination of the bottles revealed United States (US) currency concealed in plastic wrapping.
The police reportedly recovered a total of $130,490 from the shampoo bottles.
Whyte then reportedly attempted to bribe the officers. He encouraged them to take two packages. He wanted them to allow him to leave with the rest of the money.
Whyte claimed the funds were legitimate earnings from musical performances and intended to support Jamaica’s business activities.
But, he could not supply evidence of the lawful source of the funds.
On Friday, May 9, 2025, law enforcement formally charged Whyte after an interview in the presence of his attorney.
The police said Whyte will remain in custody until he faces a judge. His court date is pending.
Woman charged for allegedly stealing $3.3 Million from Partner
In Old Harbor, St. Catherine, Jamaica, police charged a woman with larceny after allegedly stealing over $3.3 million in cash and appliances from her partner’s home.
The accused, Janalee Nesbeth, 30, resides at Vineyard Crescent in Vineyard Estate, Old Harbor, St. Catherine.
The complainant was in a relationship with Nesbeth. He had given her a key to his house. These details are according to reports from the Old Harbor police.
Over time, he noticed that some money was missing.
While searching for the missing cash in his bedroom, he discovered several missing items. His 75-inch JVC television, valued at approximately $150,000, was missing. His Whirlpool stove, valued at $200,000, was also gone. Additionally, more than $3 million in cash was missing.
As a result, the complainant filed a report with the police, who launched an investigation and searched Nesbeth’s house.
Law enforcement did not find any of the missing items at Nesbeth’s house. Still, she later surrendered to the police.
Then, the police arrested Nesbeth and formally charged her after a question-and-answer session in the presence of her attorney.
Her court appearance date is pending.