A Police Inspector and a former public official are in police custody this afternoon, following a major operation by the Major Organized Crime and Anti-Corruption Agency, MOCA.
Its understood that both men are brothers.
They’ve been detained in relation to what MOCA is describing as a forgery and conspiracy related investigation.
Nationwide News understands that the businessman is a former senior official at the National Works Agency, NWA.
After leaving the NWA he set up a prominent private company.
The businessman and the senior policeman were detained following a MOCA led raid which spanned several sections of the Corporate Area and the parish of Portland.
It’s understood that the men are yet to be charged but are currently being questioned.
In a statement this morning MOCA says the operation was being conducted with assistance from the Financial Investigation Division of the Ministry of Finance and the police Anti-Corruption Branch.
MOCA says the operations which started about 5am is expected to continue into this evening.
According to the Agency, today’s raid is the culmination of intense investigations into offences of forgery and conspiracy, which began several months ago.
