Anderson Organized Crime Group / Anderson Crime Family (Organized Crime Syndicate in Jamaica, UK and the rest of Europe)
Robert Fowler and his group exported drugs from and the Caribbean into Europe and then used the proceeds of this crime to amass wealth and further their criminal enterprise.
• Financial Investigations were conducted on the assets of the accused
• Attorney from the DPP’s assisted in the registering of Confiscation order in the local jurisdiction matter
• Charges of money laundering were laid on the accused
• Accused pleaded guilty to Conspiracy to commit money laundering
• All assets were restraint under the POCA
• MLAT was requested by the UK law enforcement agency
• DPP obliged and registered the Confiscation Request as requested
• Conviction and a £158,000 Confiscation order
• Wiretaps
The case had conspirators in the Europe and the Caribbean. The accused bought drugs in the Caribbean, and other areas in Europe where it is sold and the money remitted to Jamaica and other areas in the world.
JamaicaSearch Warrants, surveillance (video, undercover operations) civil forfeiture regime instituted and Restraint orders, wiretaps
Requests made for Tax information.
Request genealogy on the Anderson Crime family
Obtain subscriber data on specified telephone numbers
Locate and confirm properties owned by the targets
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandThe Jamaican Law enforcement officers working in tandem with the UK counterpart did parallel investigations in this regard with valuable data shared which was used to good effect to ensure a successful conclusion to the matter.
The support was commendable and assisted in the positive result.
No information on the proceedings available.
Conspiracy to commit money laundering
The case was significant as it received considerable publicity. ‘Father Fowl’ was viewed as a drug lord and the principal individual in this drug-trafficking and money laundering ring. It showed also that law-enforcement and the criminal justice system responded well to the developments and acted in accordance with the legal principles governing the case which is also consistent with what the Palermo convention dictates inter alia.