Jamaica: Son of Drug Kingpin Accused of Laundering Drug Money

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Bail of US$ 5 million has been set for Andre Paul Hamilton, the son of a convicted international drug trafficker. Hamilton is accused of laundering more than a billion dollars in drug profits for his father through real estate deals.

August 21, 2014

According to the Loop Jamaica news portal bail was set on Aug. 19 and Hamilton is to return to court on Sep. 19.

Jamaica’s Major Organized Crime and Anti-Corruption Agency (MOCA) arrested the 20-year-old on Aug. 14 in Kingston, according to the Jamaica Observer news portal. His arrest follows a joint investigation conducted by MOCA and the Financial Investigations Division into a case of money laundering and other financial crimes.

As Loop Jamaica explains, Hamilton is the son of convicted drug trafficker Andrew Hamilton, who is serving a sentence in the US. Prosecutors say the younger Hamilton signed several real estate documents to help launder drug profits.

Four women also face charges in the case, including 55-year-old attorney Dawn Satterswaite, who bought 30 properties for Andrew Hamilton between 1998 and 2009, valued at $500 million.