MAN WANTED FOR MULTIMILLION DOLLAR OVERSEAS EMPLOYMENT SCAM ARRESTED WITH THE AID OF JAMAICA EYE
Detectives assigned to the Fraud Squad within the Counter-Terrorism and Organised Crime Investigation Branch and the Half Way Tree Police Station, with the aid of Jamaica Eye, arrested and charged a wanted man for his involvement in a multi-million dollar overseas employment scam on Tuesday, January 6.
He is 52-year-old Horace Haughton, otherwise called ‘Dr. Perez’ or ‘Dr. Maddison’ of no fixed address; he was featured multiple times on the Jamaica Constabulary Force’s Wanted Wednesdays Campaign.
Haughton was apprehended in St. Andrew and has been charged with several offences, including:
- Conspiracy to Defraud
- Engaging in Transactions Involving Criminal Property
- Receiving Stolen Property (Two Counts)
- Obtaining Money by Means of False Pretence
- Operating an Employment Agency Without a License
- Unlawfully Making Available Device or Data for the Commission of an Offence
Investigations have so far revealed that between August and October 2025, Haughton and an associate, Sharlene Edwards, operated an unregistered business. The pair allegedly recruited over 200 applicants, collecting fees totaling more than JM$7 million, under the guise of securing overseas employment. A report was made to the police when the promised employment did not materialise.
Edwards was previously arrested in November 2025 and remains in custody; she is scheduled to reappear in court on January 22, 2026.
Crucial to Haughton’s arrest was the use of Jamaica Eye CCTV footage, which led to the interception of his vehicle in the Half-Way-Tree area.
Superintendent of Police Victor Barrett of C-TOC says that the arrest of Haughton signals a robust start to the year for the Fraud Squad and C-TOC as a whole.
“It is a new year and we are sending a clear message that there will be no safe haven for those who prey on the aspirations of hardworking Jamaicans,” said Superintendent Barrett. “We are intensifying our use of technology and collaboration with our stakeholders to track down those who commit fraud. We will not only seek criminal convictions but will aggressively pursue the forfeiture of assets gained through illicit means,” he added.
The Constabulary Financial Unit of C-TOC is supporting the investigation to treat with the forfeiture of the assets of both accused.
Meanwhile, the public is urged to report incidents of fraud by calling C-TOC at 876-967-1389, the National Intelligence Bureau at 811, Crime Stop at 311, or the nearest police station.
