Jamaica police have charged the deputy mayor Michael Troupe of Montego Bay with illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition as part of an investigation into a lottery scam targeting elderly Americans. Police said Friday that 51-year-old Michael Troupe and his 21-year-old son Jevaughn Troupe both face the same charges.
Both were among four suspects arrested during an early-morning raid as police investigate a lottery scam that generates about $300 million a year. Authorities so far have detained 142 people in connection with the scam, but only 19 have been charged so far.