Jamaican law enforcement has dismantled a sophisticated criminal operation, charging three individuals—including a medical doctor previously reported as missing—in a sprawling multimillion-dollar fraud case targeting financial institutions across the island.
The Major Organised Crime and Anti-Corruption Agency (MOCA), in collaboration with the Financial Investigations Division (FID), announced the arrests following coordinated operations spanning multiple parishes between January 13-16. The accused include Dr. Chloe Douett, 30, from Cherry Garden, St. Andrew; Ivana Campbell, 29, an executive assistant from Cedar Grove, Portmore; and Dwayne Pitter, 44, unemployed, of Olympic Gardens, St. Andrew.
According to investigative sources, the alleged fraud scheme may have reached approximately $600 million (JMD) during its operation between January 2023 and April 2024. The sophisticated conspiracy involved the submission of fraudulently obtained genuine documents and counterfeit identification materials to bypass security protocols at multiple financial institutions.
Dr. Douett faces multiple charges including uttering forged documents, demanding property on forged documents, conspiracy to defraud, and firearm storage violations. Campbell and Pitter have been charged under the Proceeds of Crime Act, Larceny Act, Forgery Act, and Law Reform (Fraudulent Transactions) Act, in addition to common law conspiracy to defraud.
The investigation revealed that the suspects employed unprecedented identity manipulation techniques, assuming the identities of numerous individuals across various professions to circumvent institutional security measures. Authorities have confirmed the seizure of a motor vehicle connected to the operation.
Major Basil Jarrett, MOCA’s communications director, described the scheme as “one of the most elaborate, complex, and brazen fraud schemes we have seen to date.” The breakthrough follows an intensive 18-month investigation involving multiple agencies, including the Jamaica Constabulary Force’s Counter-Terrorism and Organised Crime Investigation Branch and local police divisions.
Jarrett indicated the investigation remains ongoing, noting that “financial crime networks of this nature and magnitude are rarely limited to a single set of actors.” He emphasized MOCA’s commitment to pursuing complex financial crimes regardless of their sophistication.
The case took an unusual turn when it was revealed that Dr. Douett, who had been reported missing on social media, was already in police custody at the time these reports surfaced.