Husband and wife wanted in the US captured

A husband and wife who are wanted by the United States for fraud-related charges were nabbed in a pre-dawn operation in Red Dirt, St James, on Wednesday.

They have been identified as 31-year-old Nicki Gibbs, a nurse technician of Bronx, New York in the United States, and her husband, Swayne Barker, otherwise called ‘Black Boss’, of Red Dirt, Flankers.

The police say both suspects were apprehended during an operation bhy the Anti-Lottery Scam Unit (ALSU), Jamaica Fugitive Apprehension Team and members of the St James Operational Support Team, between 4 a.m. and 5:47 a.m.

They were taken into custody by members of the ALSU and will remain in custody pending an extradition hearing.

Head of the Fraud Squad and Financial Crimes Investigation Division, Deputy Superintendent of Police Horace Forbes, said the police continue to work with international bodies to apprehend fugitives.

“These arrests are the culmination of ongoing collaboration between the Jamaica Constabulary Force and its international partners to track and apprehend fugitives seeking refuge within Jamaican borders. Jamaica will never be a sanctuary for criminal activities,” said DSP Forbes.

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