School principal charged in relation to Bernard Lodge land sale probe Loop Jamaica

Black Immigrant Daily News

Members of the Major Organized Crime Anti-Corruption Agency (MOCA) have apprehended a man, said to be a school principal, in relation to the illegal sale of land close to Clifton in the Greater Bernard Lodge area of St Catherine.

The police, in a release, said they are investigating the individual identified as Suelyn Ward-Brown in connection with several offences, including breaches of the Proceeds of Crime Act Jamaica (POCA ), Law Reform Fraudulent Transactions Special Provisions Act, and Common Law – Conspiracy to Defraud of land in Portmore, St Catherine.

The police said they are also searching for other suspects in relation to the incident.

“Members of the public who may have information that can assist the police in their investigation are being asked to contact MOCA at 876-906-5848, the 119 police emergency number or the nearest police station,” the police said in the release.

MOCA and the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) were tasked with conducting an investigation into the illegal sale of land in the Greater Bernard Lodge development area following the demolition of unfinished houses in the area.

After being both criticised and praised for the demolition exercise, Prime Minister Andrew Holness named the Clansman gang as being the outfit that has benefitted from the scam.

He had admitted that some of the individuals affected were members of the security forces and civil servants. He had said, too, that the probe by MOCA and the JCF should also determine whether any public official is culpable.

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