JAMAICA — A police constable is among six individuals arrested last week by the Major Organised Crime and Anti-Corruption Agency (MOCA) in connection with a multi-million dollar smishing scam that targeted an elderly customer of the National Commercial Bank (NCB).
The six were arrested between Tuesday and Wednesday, December 3-4, and charged with multiple offenses, including breaches of the Proceeds of Crime Act and the Larceny Act. Police Constable Marlando Ro, aged 35, from Clarendon, was also hit with an additional charge of Facilitating the Use of Criminal Property.
According to Major Basil Jarrett, Director of Communications at MOCA, the suspects are believed to be part of a larger cyber-enabled crime group. He emphasized that the agency remains committed to dismantling and disrupting organized criminal enterprises in the country.
The six accused individuals are set to appear in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court on Wednesday, December 11.
Names of those charged:
Marlando Ro (35) – Police Constable from Sunrise Crescent, Four Paths, Clarendon
Glenecia Smith (34) – Customer Service Representative from Old Hope Road, Kingston 6
Nemoy Rodney (31) – Electrician from Miller Lane, Old Harbour Road, St Catherine
Shamar Cammock (27) – Security Guard from Manor View Drive, Kingston 8
Kimmor Peters (26) – Flow Sales Representative from Bucks Common, Clarendon
Zowan Foster (27) – Cashier from Top Hill District, Junction, St Elizabeth