The Major Organised Crime and Anti-Corruption Agency (MOCA) has arrested another suspect in connection with the $47.5 million phishing scam that targeted customers of the National Commercial Bank (NCB).
The arrest, carried out Thursday morning during a joint operation involving MOCA, the Clarendon Police and the Jamaica Defence Force, took place in Clarendon Park.
The suspect - a woman - is believed to be part of a wider criminal syndicate, responsible for stealing millions from 16 NCB accounts between April and June 2022.
Authorities say the stolen funds were transferred to multiple beneficiary accounts, then quickly withdrawn or moved to other banks.
A number of evidentry items were recovered during the operation.
At least 12 people have been arrested since March in connection with the ongoing investigation.
MOCA's Director of Communications, Major Basil Jarrett, said the agency remains committed to dismantling cyber-enabled criminal networks, but stressed the importance of public cooperation.
He urged anyone with information to come forward, warning that organised crime thrives in silence.
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