Jamaican Faculty principal charged for unlawful sale of Authorities lands

The Jamaican police have arrested and charged a college principal with illegally promoting authorities lands in Clifton, near the Bernard Lodge space of St. Catherine.

The principal has been recognized as Suelyn Ward-Brown. The police mentioned she shall be introduced earlier than the court docket.

The police, in a launch, mentioned the educator is being investigated in reference to a number of offences. These embrace violations of the Proceeds of Crime Act Jamaica (POCA), Regulation Reform Fraudulent Transactions Particular Provisions Act, and Widespread Regulation – Conspiracy to Defraud of land in Portmore, St. Catherine.

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The police additional disclosed that a minimum of three different people of curiosity are underneath investigation in reference to the unlawful Clifton land sale.

The police additionally requested members of the general public who might have info that may help the police of their investigation to contact MOCA at 876-906-5848, the 119 police emergency quantity, or the closest police station.

The Jamaica Constabulary Pressure (JCF) investigated the illicit sale of land within the Larger Bernard Lodge growth space after a number of homes have been destroyed.

Prime Minister Andrew Holness and his administration have been accused of being insensitive to the poor, however Holness knowledgeable Parliament final week that each one the buildings destroyed, which have been illegally constructed on lands reserved for growth, have been all unfinished and nobody was residing in any of them on the time of demolition.

When he addressed Parliament on Tuesday, Holness ordered a full investigation into the illicit land sale and mentioned criminals have been engaged within the seize and sale of government-owned property.