KINGSTON, Jamaica — Formal charges have now been brought against the five men who were detained by the Major Organized Crime and Anti-Corruption Task Force (MOCA)  during simultaneous operations covering four parishes on Friday.

Charged with forgery, uttering forged documents and conspiracy to deceive are:

George Knight, 44 year-old civil engineer and businessman of Ewart Drive, Cherry Gardens, Kingston 8;

Andrew Bobb, 48 year-old, Inspector of Police of Anchovy, Port Antonio, Portland;

Clava Mantock Snr, 62 year-old electrical engineer of Sterling Castle, Red Hills, St. Andrew;

Clava Mantock Jnr, 32 year-old analyst of Musgrave Road, Kingston 5; and Melville Edwards, 40 year-old business manager of Birdsucker Mews, Kingston 8.

On Friday July 25, detectives from MOCA, assisted by other arms of the police force and the Financial Investigation Division of the Ministry of Finance (FID) carried out coordinated predawn raids at seven locations in the Corporate Area, St Catherine and Portland. The operations were the culmination of an investigation which began over two years ago by MOCA and FID, the police say.

The five men were taken into police custody and are scheduled to appear in the Half Way Tree Criminal Court tomorrow, Tuesday, July 29.