KINGSTON, Jamaica — A National Water Commission (NWC) employee and a businesswoman are to face the court next week on charges of money laundering and breaches of the Corruption Prevent Act, following their arrest on August 17.

It is alleged that Damion Oliver Simms, an implementation officer at the NWC, conspired with businesswoman, Tessa Morris, and other individuals to secure small to medium-sized contracts totalling millions of dollars.

Detectives from the Financial Investigations Division and the Counter Terrorism and Organised Crime Investigations Branch (CTOC) said their investigation revealed that Simms would control the process, which involved conducting site visits and approval of contract payments that were subsequently deposited to his bank account. The payments reportedly exceed $3.6 million.

The police did not say what role Morris played in the alleged scheme.

They were offered bail in the sum of $200,000 each and are scheduled to appear before the St James Parish Court on September 6.

The Financial Investigation Division is warning that no effort will be spared in investigating and prosecuting persons involved in corruption and the facilitation of money laundering.