KINGSTON, Jamaica—An IT technician charged under the Cybercrimes Act was remanded when he appeared in the Half-Way-Tree Resident Magistrate’s Court on Monday.

Thirty-seven-year-old Christopher Moore was arrested on June 20 when the Revenue Protection Division (RPD) supported by the Major Organized Crime and Anti-Corruption Task Force (MOCA) conducted pre-dawn operations at eight locations across the Corporate Area and St Catherine.

At the time the Finance Ministry said that staff members of Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) in collusion with taxpayers, and other members of the public committed “unlawful acts” resulting in significant losses to the Revenue Department.

Moore was charged under Sections 3 (1) and 6 (1) of the Cybercrimes Act for unauthorised access to computer programme or data and unauthorised interception of computer function or service.

Acting Commissioner General of TAJ, Ainsley Powell, on Wednesday said: “Tax Administration Jamaica has cooperated fully with the RPD throughout this investigation and we will continue in [its] efforts to ensure that persons involved in these breaches are properly held accountable. No effort will be spared in recovering the revenues lost, and [the administration] wish to advise those involved that this will also include any additional interest and penalties which may have accrued.”

Moore is to return to court on July 21.