A man, who is serving time behind bars, has been charged on an allegation of fleecing a businesswoman of approximately $160 million during the period 2017 to 2024.
Thirty-seven year-old Garrett Savoury, of Paddington Avenue, Kingston 6, was charged on April 29 with four counts of obtaining money by false pretence.
He was charged by detectives assigned to the National Strategic Anti-Gang Division within the Counter-Terrorism & Organised Crime Investigation Branch.
The police say, while in custody at a correctional facility where he is serving time for other offences, Savoury orchestrated a series of elaborate schemes against the woman.
They say one of his schemes involved him impersonating a US diplomat and fabricating crisis scenarios about the victim and her family.
It is alleged that Savoury later demanded significant sums of money from the woman under the guise of resolving the non-existent issues.
Detectives have reportedly confirmed that the victim transferred funds in both Jamaican and United States currency to Savoury's bank account over the period.
Deputy Superintendent of Police Susan Bruce, head of the National Strategic Anti-Gang Division, says the investigation underscores the importance of vigilance as there is potential for criminals to exploit others.
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