A Venezuelan national and a Saint Lucian were formally arrested and charged with money laundering by officers attached to the Financial Intelligence Authority.

Antonio Jose Alcantara Rodriguez, a Venezuelan national, and Anthony Trevor Jaye of Gros Islet, were intercepted by police on Tuesday, Feb. 7 in Dennery. The two men were found to be in possession of USD$395,620.

Also, in a separate incident, on Friday, Feb. 10, officers attached to the Financial Intelligence Authority arrested and charged Ricardo Jose Flores Montano, a Venezuelan national for the offence of money laundering, after being found in possession of USD$131,720 and EURO 10,000.

All three individuals are expected to appear in court on Tuesday, Feb. 14 for bail hearings.