WESTMORELAND, Jamaica – The police in Westmoreland arrested and charged three people for breaches of the Proceeds of Crime Act during an operation in Mandeville on Tuesday. The suspects were reportedly taken into custody for cash transaction in excess of J$1 million.

Charged are 24-year-old Kemroy Griffiths, 24-year-old Roshane Wallace and 42-yearold Joan Lemon, all of Manchester addresses.

Reports are that Griffiths was picked up after a receipt was found at the home of an alleged lottery scammer, showing the cash purchase of a Toyota Axio motorcar from him in the sum of J$1.6 million.

The police said an investigation was launched and Griffiths, who is the managing director of an auto sales company in Manchester, was subsequently arrested.

Wallace, who is also employed at the same company as Griffiths, was arrested for selling a motorcar in the sum of J$2.4 million last November.

Lemon, who is the managing director of another auto sales company in Manchester, was arrested for selling a Nissan Tiida motorcar for J$1.3 million in cash in August 2014. Reports are that receipts, showing the cash transaction, were found at a home in Westmoreland where several people were charged under the Law Reform (Fraudulent Transaction) (Special Provisions) Act.

The police added that copies of the receipts were found after a search of both companies was conducted.

They are scheduled to appear before the Mandeville Resident Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday, February 3, 2016.