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Blanchiment d’argent

Participation à un groupe organisé

Infractions

• Entente en vue de commettre une infraction grave

Prosecution vs. Robert Fowler

Résumé des faits

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.

Commentaire / Faits marquants

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.

Questions transversales

Responsabilité

Responsabilité pour

• Infraction consommée

Responsabilité impliquant

• Auteur principal (d’une infraction)

Commission d’une infraction

Détails

• Impliqué dans un groupe criminel organisé (Article 2(a) CTOC)
• Produite dans un (ou plusieurs) des frontières internationales (transnational)

Pays concernés

Jamaïque

enquête

Techniques spéciales d'enquête

• Surveillance électronique ou autres formes de surveillance
• Opération(s) d’infiltration/identités d’emprunt/infiltration

Observations

Search 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

 

Coopération internationale

Pays concernés

Royaume-Uni de Grande-Bretagne et d'Irlande du Nord

Mesures

• Coopération internationale aux fins de confiscation/Le recouvrement d'avoirs
• Entraide judiciaire
• Coopération internationale en matière de détection et de répression (y compris INTERPOL)

Résumé

The 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.

 

Informations sur la procédure

Système juridique:
Droit commun
Les accusés ont été jugés:
ensemble (procès unique)
 

No information on the proceedings available.

 
 

Défendeurs / Répondants de la première instance

Prévenu:
Robert Fowler
Sexe:
Homme

Accusations / Demandes d’indemnité / Décisions

Prévenu:
Robert Fowler
Détails de charges:

Conspiracy to commit money laundering

Verdict:
Guilty
Peine de prison:
7 ans 6 Mois