Joint Operations: Multimillion-Dollar Corruption Investigation

This morning’s joint operations were in furtherance of the Financial Investigation Division (FID), Major Organized Crime and Anti-Corruption Agency (MOCA) and the Constabulary Financial Unit of the Counter-Terrorism and Organized Crime Division (CTOC) investigations into allegations of corruption, fraud and misappropriation of public funds involving the Ministry of Education and the Caribbean Maritime University (CMU).

Searches were conducted at four locations in St. Andrew, St. Catherine and St. Ann and a number of persons arrested and taken into custody for further questioning. Additionally, several items were seized, including documents and electronic devices.

Further updates will be provided in due course.