An Organized Crime Syndicate in Jamaica, Netherlands and the UK exported drugs from South Africa 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
- An 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 of 7 ½ years and £240,153.00 in Confiscation order
Jamaica
Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
South AfricaSearch Warrants, surveillance (video, undercover operations) civil forfeiture regime instituted and Restraint orders.
Requests made for Tax information.
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.
Conspiracy to commit money laundering
UNODC
The case was significant as it received considerable publicity. Mr. Ramcharan was viewed as a drug lord and the principal individual in this drug-trafficking and money laundering ring. It showed also that 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.