Alleged lottery scammer arrested in St James
Published:Thursday | January 4, 2024 | 3:43 PM
Detectives assigned to the Lottery Scam Task Force arrested and charged a 21-year-old St James resident following a targeted operation at his home on Thursday.
Damarion Spence of Bogue Village, Montego Bay, was charged with possession of identity information and possession of access device.
Between 4 a.m. and 7 a.m., the police conducted a search at his home during which eight US bank cards, a laptop, and a cellular phone were reportedly found.
The police say an on-site analysis of Spence's laptop and mobile phone revealed identity information of persons residing overseas as well as banking information.
He was subsequently arrested and charged.
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