OCHO RIOS, St Ann; Nov. 11, 2026
A St Ann hotel worker has been charged after reportedly running up charges of more than a million dollars on the credit card of an executive where he worked.
Charged is 32-year-old Derval Brown, a maintenance worker of Exchange, Ocho Rios, St. Ann. He has been charged with engaging in a transaction involving criminal property, simple larceny and unauthorized access to computer data.
Reports are that between Saturday, October 3, 2026 and Sunday, October 4, 2026, Brown, who was employed in the maintenance department of a hotel in St. Ann, gained access to a credit card belonging to a senior executive of the resort.
Police say he then executed a series of unauthorized transactions totalling US $6,449.33, or just over J$1 million. The executive discovered the fraudulent charges, alerted his financial institution and reported the incident to the police. Following an investigation by the Fraud Squad and Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FSFCID) of the Specialized Investigation Branch, Brown was taken into custody on Monday, November 9, 2026. He was officially charged on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, after undergoing a question-and-answer session in the presence of his attorney.
Brown was offered bail of JM$500,000 (J$ half million) and is scheduled to appear before the St. Ann Parish Court.
