Clarendon man pleads guilty to lottery scamming
Latest News
January 12, 2024

Clarendon man pleads guilty to lottery scamming

CLARENDON, Jamaica— A man who was arrested and charged as a suspect of lottery scamming pleaded guilty on Thursday in the May Pen Circuit Court in Clarendon.

Charged with possession of identity information, possession of access device and obtaining money by false pretence is 30-year-old Jermaine Gabriel a building contractor of Peckham in Frankfield, Clarendon.

Gabriel was arrested by members of the Lottery Scam Task Force on December 18, 2020 following an operation at his home in Peckham.

Reports are that during the operation lawmen carried out an onsite analysis of Gabriel’s cellphone where several files with names, addresses and telephone numbers of people believed to be living overseas; dialed and received calls with overseas area codes; as well as bank information and receipts of transactions were found.

Gabriel was subsequently charged. He is set to be sentenced on January 29, 2024.

img img
0 Comments · Make a comment

ALSO ON JAMAICA OBSERVER

Ernie Smith, beloved Jamaican singer, has died
Entertainment, Latest News, News
Ernie Smith, beloved Jamaican singer, has died
Howard Campbell 
April 16, 2026
Ernie Smith, whose easy-listening songs ruled Jamaican airwaves during the 1970s, has died. The singer-songwriter, who was ill for some time, passed a...
STATHS to get renewable energy laboratory
Latest News, News
STATHS to get renewable energy laboratory
April 16, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Procurement is under way for a renewable energy laboratory at St Andrew Technical High School (STATHS). Minister of Education, Ski...
Vaz reaffirms commitment to provide 100 new school buses
Latest News, News
Vaz reaffirms commitment to provide 100 new school buses
Billeane Williams, Observer writer 
April 16, 2026
Transport Minister Daryl Vaz on Wednesday sought to reassure residents of deep rural communities that his commitment to providing an additional 100 ne...

HOUSE RULES

  1. We welcome reader comments on the top stories of the day. Some comments may be republished on the website or in the newspaper; email addresses will not be published.
  2. Please understand that comments are moderated and it is not always possible to publish all that have been submitted. We will, however, try to publish comments that are representative of all received.
  3. We ask that comments are civil and free of libellous or hateful material. Also please stick to the topic under discussion.
  4. Please do not write in block capitals since this makes your comment hard to read.
  5. Please don't use the comments to advertise. However, our advertising department can be more than accommodating if emailed: advertising@jamaicaobserver.com.
  6. If readers wish to report offensive comments, suggest a correction or share a story then please email: community@jamaicaobserver.com.
  7. Lastly, read our Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy

Polls

Recent Posts

Archives

Logo Jamaica Observer
Breaking news from the premier Jamaican newspaper, the Jamaica Observer. Follow Jamaican news online for free and stay informed on what's happening in the Caribbean
Featured Tags
Categories
Ads
img
Jamaica Observer, © All Rights Reserved